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Introduction to Windows ® 7: Tuning Your PC

Introduction to Windows ® 7: Tuning Your PC. <Instructor Name>. Agenda. Maintaining Your PC What To Do When It Isn’t Working. Troubleshooting Your PC. Today’s Objectives. Tuning Your PC. You’ll learn how to: Tune. Maintain your PC for peak performance

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Introduction to Windows ® 7: Tuning Your PC

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  1. Introduction to Windows ® 7:Tuning Your PC

    <Instructor Name>
  2. Agenda Maintaining Your PC What To Do When It Isn’t Working Troubleshooting Your PC
  3. Today’s Objectives Tuning Your PC You’ll learn how to: Tune. Maintain your PC for peak performance Back up. Keep a recordof important files Identify. Recognize common PC issues Solve. Resolve simple technical problems
  4. Classroom Logistics 3 hours with short breaks “See it” “Do it” Ask lots of questions Have lots of FUN! Windows 7 is Your Life, Simplified! Tuning Your PC
  5. Lesson 1: Maintaining your PC Tuning Your PC Get the Most from Your Battery Save Your Work Get Rid of File Clutter Remove Unwanted Programs
  6. Get the Most From Your Battery Three simple power plans fit most situations: Balanced Power Saver High Performance Or you can customize! Tuning Your PC
  7. Save Your Work – Have a “Back Up” Plan Tuning Your PC Backing up your data is one of the most important steps you can take to safeguard your data A few reasons why a backup is helpful: User error (accidentally deleted files) System malfunction (i.e. hard drive failure) Theft, fire, flood Create an entire ‘System Backup’or choose specific folders and files Restore files easily from backup
  8. Get Rid of File Clutter Disk Cleanup – Removes temporary files, empties the recycle bin and reduces unnecessary files Disk Defragmenter – Rearranges files on your hard drive so your computer can run more efficiently Perform these steps to keep your computer system running efficiently! Tuning Your PC
  9. Remove Unwanted Programs Remove unwanted or unused programs to clear space on your hard drive and keep your PC organized Tuning Your PC
  10. Ways to Optimize PC Performance Use the Performance Troubleshooter Limit Startup programs Run fewer programs at the same time Restart regularly Clean up your hard disk Check Your computer’s speed Defragment your hard disk Turn off visual effects “Do it” Activity: Teach the Teacher! With your partner, review the information on the webpage below for your chosen topic, then present to the group what you’ve learned. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance Tuning Your PC
  11. Learning Checkpoint Tuning Your PC What is one of the most effective ways to safeguard your data? Answer: System or File Backup What should you do with unwanted or unused programs? Answer: Uninstall programs you no longer want or use
  12. Lesson 2: What To Do When It Isn’t Working Tuning Your PC Check the Action Center Troubleshoot and resolve issues Start fresh with System Restore
  13. Windows 7 Alerts You to Problems Action Center helps you monitor and easily resolve system issues Through Action Center, you can access features such as Security Maintenance Troubleshooting Backup and Restore Action Center will display an alert flag when it detects an issue Tuning Your PC
  14. Action Center Security and Maintenance features: Windows Firewall Windows Update Virus Protection Spyware and unwanted software protection Internet security settings User Account Control Checking the Action Center Tuning Your PC
  15. Automatically Solve Problems Windows 7 Troubleshooter helps you identify and resolve issues in the following areas: Programs Hardware and Sound Network and Internet Appearance and Personalization System and Security Tuning Your PC
  16. Starting Fresh System Restore can help fix problems when your computer… Suddenly starts running slowly Performance decreases or system crashes Will not start up properly With System Restore, you can reset your PC to an earlier configuration that worksYou do not lose any work or personal data Tuning Your PC
  17. “Do it” Activity Action Center Exploration Activity Let’s play! Tuning Your PC
  18. Learning Checkpoint Tuning Your PC What did you LEARN about troubleshooting issues with your computer?
  19. Course Summary Tuning Your PC Maintaining Your PC What To Do If It Isn’t Working
  20. My PC Thank You Survey Please complete the My PC Thank You Survey via the shortcut on the student desktop Tuning Your PC
  21. Insert Your Institution Logo Here Tuning Your PC
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