Title: Maintaining & Optimizing Windows
Course: CTS1133 Software Configuration > Section: Module 2 – Maintaining & Optimizing Windows

Introduction

Windows includes many tools and automated processes that allow administrators to schedule preventative maintenance, backup local resources such as hard drives, manage file and folder permissions and other administrative functions remotely from anywhere on the network. The Windows Registry Viewer for example allows support staff to change Windows registry settings that may have been altered by the removal of software or changes made by malware such as viruses. In this module you will examine the Windows Update tool to address security issues, run Windows Backup to save system files and examine Windows errors using the Event Viewer tool.

Objectives

At the end of this module you will be able to:

- Schedule preventative maintenance
- Plan for disaster recovery using Windows backup
- Use Disk Management to configure hard drive free space
- Use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility to modify Windows start up options

Readings & Resources

Textbook: Chapter 3 Maintaining Windows pp. 93-141

Textbook: Chapter 4 Optimizing Windows pp. 151-180