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Utility software
Rhys Swinbourne
Flashcards by Rhys Swinbourne, updated more than 1 year ago
Rhys Swinbourne
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Anti Virus Antivirus software is a computer software used on your computer to detect viruses.
Spyware protection Spyware is when an add pops up saying to protect the computer you are using.
Firewall Prevents unauthorised network system to access the firewall
Disk Formatting Disk formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk or USB flash drive for initial use. In some cases, the formatting operation may also create one or more new file systems.
File transfer File transfer is a generic term for the act of transmitting files over a computer network like the Internet. There are numerous ways and protocols to transfer files over a network. Computers which provide a file transfer service are often called file servers.
De-fragmentation Image result for what is de-fragmentation In the maintenance of file systems, de-fragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation.
System Clean Up Disk Clean-up (cleanmgr.exe) is a computer maintenance utility included in Microsoft Windows designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive.
System Restore System Restore is a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows the user to revert their computer's state (including system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings) to that of a previous point in time, which can be used to recover from system malfunctions or other problems.
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