16. Maintaining Your Computer

What You’ll Do

Understand Disk File Systems

Format a Disk

Display Disk and Folder Information

Set Disk Quota for Users

Detect and Repair Disk Errors

Encrypt a Disk

Optimize and Clean Up a Disk

Boost Speed with a Removable Disk

Add or Remove Windows Components

Install or Uninstall a Program

Update Windows

Keep a File History

Create a System Repair Disc

Create a System Image

Perform a Backup and Restore

Change Backup Settings

Restore System Settings

Set Startup and Recovery Options

Start Windows When Problems Occur

Improve Performance

Introduction

Windows 8 offers a number of useful tools for managing and maintaining routine tasks on your personal computer, such as installing and removing programs, and formatting, ...

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