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Online Backup Services
You can also backup your files to one of the online
backup services like Google Drive, Backblaze,
Carbonite, Dropbox, etc. from where your files will
always be accessible to you. The amount of storage
space provided by these websites varies and you may
have to pay a monthly or yearly fee for adequate
storage.
Online Backup Service
OTHER MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES
To keep your computer running smoothly, it is important to keep files and folders uncluttered.
Cluttered or unorganised folders make it more difficult to find the files you need. Additionally,
unwanted files can eventually fill up your hard disk drive, which will make your computer slower
and more difficult to use.
There are few things that you can do to delete unwanted files and improve your computer’s
performance:
✶ Delete files: If you have unwanted files, you can delete them manually and move them into
the Recycle Bin, then empty the Recycle Bin.
✶ Disk Defragmenter: Windows includes a Disk Defragmenter program in the Control Panel. It
scans the files of your hard disk drive and rearranges them to free-up space. If your computer
is working slowly, running Disk Defragmenter can help to speed it up.
✶ Disk Cleanup: Windows also includes a Disk Cleanup program in the Control Panel. It scans
your computer for temporary files and other files that can be deleted. You can then delete
the files to free up space on your hard disk drive.
MALWARE
Malware is a malicious software. It refers to software programs designed to damage or carryout
other unwanted actions on a computer system. In Spanish, 'mal' is a prefix that means 'bad,'
making the term 'badware,' which is a good way to remember it.
The different types of malware are virus, worm, trojan horse, spyware, zombies, ramsomware,
rootkit and backdoor.
Virus
A computer virus is a ‘piece of code’ or program developed to corrupt the data or program
files stored on the computer system. It enters to the computer without permission of the user.
The user of the computer may not even realise that the computer is affected by a virus. Viruses
normally infect just one computer, however, if the computer is a part of a network, then the
computer virus may spread to other systems much like a human virus which transmits from one
person to another.
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