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Keeping your Win7 machine clean and up-to-date
Software updates
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Only the virus definitions are updated automatically!
And there is NO automatic complete scan of the computer…
And there is NO automatic complete scan of the computer…
- To perform a complete update, click on the Symantec shield icon in the right part of the taskbar, and the click on LiveUpdate
- You can also click on Rechercher les menaces and then start a quick Active Scan or an Analyse complète
- Adding an automatic complete scan: TODO
Computer updates
Updating Windows
All the Windows updating settings are available from
Start ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ System & Security ⇒ Windows Update
Click on Change parameters to select how and when Windows should be updated and select:
- Mises à jour importantes: read the warning below
- Enable Mises à jour recommandées, Qui peut installer les mises à jour, Microsoft Update and Afficher des notifications détaillées
If you use putty, cygwin/X or other applications that may remain open a long time (e.g during the night, weekend, etc…) make sure to select Télécharger les mises à jour mais me laisser choisir s'il convient de les installer instead of the default Installer les mises à jour automatiquement
With a full automatic update, Windows will automatically restart your computer (if required) after an update, which will kill the open connections…
With a full automatic update, Windows will automatically restart your computer (if required) after an update, which will kill the open connections…
Dell specific updates
Start ⇒ All programs ⇒ Dell ⇒ Dell Client System Update
- Choose to set up things manually
- Download the files to a scratch directory: <disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>\Dell_System_Update
- Check for updates every week (eg Saturday at noon) and just notify the user about new available updates
- Start a manual check from the first screen
HP specific updates
Cleaning the computer
Cleaning the Java cache
- Start ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ Programs ⇒ Java
- Click on the appropriate button to clear the cache
- Note: it's also a good idea to reduce the maximum size allowed for the cache!
Backing up the computer
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