Chapter 15 Maintaining Windows Windows Patch Management Windows Update Updates are single fixes that come out often Service packs is a collection of updates plus other items Windows Update in Vista7 ID: 535174
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Maintaining and Optimizing Windows
Chapter
15Slide2
Maintaining Windows
Windows Patch Management
Windows Update
Updates are single fixes that come out often
Service packs is a collection of updates plus other items
Windows Update in Vista/7
Control panel applet
Important
Recommended
Optional
Automatic Updates in Vista/7
Important updates
Install updates automatically
Download updates
Check for updates
Never check for updates
Recommended updates
Who can install updates
Microsoft update
Software notificationsSlide3
Maintaining
Windows
Patch Management in Mac OS X and Linux
App Store
Software Updater
Managing
Temporary Files and
Disk Cleanup
Deletes temporary files and “deleted” files, Fig. 15-6
Can compress files to use less space
Registry Maintenance
CCleaner
3
rd
party software. Match OS version.Slide4
Disk Maintenance Utilities
Error-Checking and Disk Defragmentation
Chkdsk
finds bad sectors, lost clusters, etc. Repair may be possible.
Defragmenting reorganizes files to be as contiguous as possible.
Disk
Utility in Mac OS X
Disk Utility
Can partition and format drives
Linux Options
www.ultimatebootcd.comSlide5
Maintaining
Windows
Scheduling Maintenance
Backups, defragmentation, and check disks should be scheduled
Windows: Task Scheduler
Can
choose an executable and a time to run it
Triggers – actions or times to start execution
Actions – program and environment to be run
Conditions – extra criteria that must be met to
run
Fig. 15-10
Mac OS X and Linux:
launchd
and
cron
Scripting tools
Scheduling
Backups in Windows
Backup and
Restore Center/Backup and Restore
Select what, where, and
when
Scheduling
Defragmentation
Defrag in Vista/7
Scheduling Error-Checking
Must use task
scheduler
Only needed
pre Windows 8Slide6
Maintaining
Windows
Controlling
Autostarting
Software
System
Configuration
Msconfig
/ Task Manager
General – choose type of startup for next boot
Boot – can choose which OS to boot and hardware configurations
Services – enable or disable services
Startup – enable or disable startup programs
Tools – lists available tools and
utilities
Task Manager
Users & Groups in Mac OS X
Startup Applications
System Information
Provides information about current or remote systemsSlide7
Optimizing Windows
Installing and Removing Software
Installing Software
Autorun.ini
Add or remove programs/Programs and Features applet
UAC may force you to use Run as administrator
option
Installing Software in Mac OS X
Mac App Store
Drag .
dmg
files to applications folder
Installing Software in Linux
Generally start downloaded
program and choose install
Removing
Software
Use uninstall program when possible
Saves space on the hard
drive
Fig. 15-17
Adding
or removing Windows Components/Features
Programs that came with Windows but are not part of the OS
Programs and Features appletSlide8
Optimizing Windows
Installing/Optimizing a Device
Updating drivers
To fix problems or add features
Should research the update before installing
Driver Signing
Windows will prompt the user for action when an unsigned driver is being installed
Signed
drivers are usually good
Adding a new device
New devices should be automatically detected
Wizards are available
Disk with new driver may be necessary Slide9
Optimizing Windows
Performance Options
Configure CPU, RAM, and virtual memory settings
Visual Effects
Adjust visual effects that impact performance
Advanced
Processor scheduling – programs or background services
Memory usage – programs or system cache (XP only)
Virtual memory – size and location of page file
Data
Execution Prevention
Stops viruses from taking over loaded programsSlide10
Optimizing Windows
Hardware Profiles (XP only)
Allows user to set up a particular hardware configuration for different circumstances
Useful for laptopsSlide11
Preparing Windows for Problems
Backing Up
Personal Data
Ntbackup
(XP)
Backup Wizard
Windows XP Automated System Recovery (ASR)
ASR floppy + Windows
installation disc
Tape
backup
Backup
options
Normal backup
Copy backup
Incremental backup
Differential backup
Daily backupSlide12
Preparing Windows for Problems
System Restore
Create a restore point
Use wizard to
reset system