Maintaining Your PC

Essential skills for the information age. Master state-of-the-art computer skills quickly and confidently with the Essential Computers series. These clear and concise step-by-step visual guides are designed to help beginners acquire all the techniques necessary to use today's information technology, from word processing and desktop publishing to entertainment and the internet. Maintaining Your PC helps you master operations to maximize your PC's performance, and includes: Defragmenting your hard drive, Creating a set of rescue disks, Checking Windows for problems, Repairing disk problems, Recovering erased files, Clearing old programs and files, Removing internet buildup, Auto-protecting your PC, Backing up files safely, Uninstalling software, and Monitoring crashes.Watson, John is the author of 'Maintaining Your PC', published 2001 under ISBN 9780789472922 and ISBN 0789472929.