1. Explanations Of Software Utilities By Tim Wong

3. Content Page Virus Protection Full system scan regularly Install services pack 2 patches Disk Cleanup and Defragmenter Disk Formatting Firewall Create Folder Copy and Delete Folder Compress the folder and Back up Update the services pack 3 Software Utilities

4. Virus Protection This software utility can help your computer to against some harmful viruses, Trojan, and worm getting into your computer try to damaged then. This protection services can also reduced the risk of unwanted invaders are getting into your computer. Therefore, virus protection must be updated date-by-date so that the latest definition file can be downloaded in your computer, as the result, your computer can be more safer all the time.

7. Full system scan regularly Schedule a full system scan is necessary to run regularly. Therefore, you can make sure your computer is under protect with virus protection software. You must schedule a full system scan e.g. 10.00 pm every Friday. Ensure all the file or data are safe in used

8. Install Services Pack 2 Patches This provided some new functionality to Window XP, including an enhanced firewall, improved Wi-Fi support, such as wizard utility, a pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer 6, and Bluetooth support. The green loading bar in Home Edition and the yellow one in Embedded were replaced with the blue bar, seen in Professional and other versions of Windows XP, making the boot-screen of operating systems resemble each other Few anti-virus and firewall applications can interface with the new Security Center.

9. Disk Cleanup and Defragment Enable you to delete the entire unnecessary file in your computer after processed disk cleanup When you finished defragment your hard disk so that your computer can run faster and more efficiently. Try to do disk cleanup and defragment regularly to keep the speed of performance in your computer.

11. Drive Formatting To ensure don’t have any viruses or harmful element in the drive. Safety to use after drive format. Setting up an empty file system before start to use the new drive.

12. Firewall firewall will help you to block certain type of potentially harmful website. It can also help you to prevent some viruses getting into your computer in order to damage. Feel safety and security when access to internet.

14. Create folder To arrange your folder dramatically. More easy to recognise what document would you like to search. Didn’t look complicated at your hard disk Won’t feel confused and suffer while you are searching for some document and files.

15. Copy and delete File Copy once file to another folder directly. To delete some unnecessary file or folder in your computer so that can save some space in your hard disk. To arrange your folder and file more easily and efficiently.

16. Compress the file and Back up You can back up the entire important file by using compression software, such as winrar (rar), winzip (zip) software. The best suggestion which is store more and more important file to CD or external hard disk and didn’t spend lots of space in your external hard disk.

20. Update to Service Pack 3 Update new features to your computer in order to perform more efficiently. New features which are network access protection, windows imaging component, security service provider. Update the latest application of anti-virus and firewall interface with the security center therefore you can against viruses and the hacker.

22. Software Utilities Clean up Tools Users able to delete some unnecessary data file which is useless such as cookies, internet history, deleted files in recycle bin or internet temporary files. Defragmenter Defragmentation help you to arrange back the entire data file dramatically so that your PC performance can work efficiently. File compression Users could reduce the overall number of bytes in a file so it can be transmitted faster over slower internet connection, or take up less space on a hard disk. Also, massive number of files can be stored without any problem of spaces less on hard disk. Virus protection Users should be update regularly to ensure their own virus protection never out of date and download the latest definition to prevent any harmful viruses or Trojan getting into your computer.

23. Example of utilitiesPurpose and Use Disk Cleanup Microsoft Delete the entire unnecessary file or internet temporary file that stored in your hard drive. Disk Cleanup review the categories of files that can be deleted.There are some relative information: http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_ cleanup_utility.htm http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_ cleanup_utility.htm CCleaner CCleaner is a free cleaning tool and able to download via internet. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as Internet history, cookies or internet temporary files.

24. Example of utilitiesPurpose and Use Smart Defrag Smart Defrag helps defragment your hard drive most efficiently. Smart Defrag not only defragments computer deeply but optimizes disk performance. With 'install it and forget it' feature, Smart Defrag works automatically and quietly in the background on your PC, keeping your hard disk running at its speediest. Abexo Defragmentation Pro Plus Abexo Defragmentation keep your computer run smoothly and significantly improve system performance. Users should do the defragmentation once a week to ensure there isn’t any bad sector in your disk. -5 days trial to try for free or buy $24.95

25. Example of utilitiesPurpose and Use WinRaR Winrar allows users to save more and more files or data in your hard disk through compress the size of file and this might lead to transmitted faster over slower internet connection. Also, winrar complete to unpack variety format file such as, rar, zip, arj, tar or exe. free of charges users could be download via internet Winzip Winzip able to unpack and unzip the common compressed files as rar or zip. Files compression lets users able to store more files or data in your computer. Users won’t miss any important data and files. Basically, winzip could does anything what winrar could does. Free download via internet

26. Example of utilitiesPurpose and Use AVG Anti-virus Free Edition AVG is a free anti-virus protection that users could download via internet. It is providing the high level of detection and protection so that users won’t worry about their computer is infected by harmful viruses. Highlights included automatic update functionality or users could update manually to download virus database. McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 McAfee not just providing virus detection or scanning and also offers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks, so you can protect what you value as well as surf, search, and download files online with confidence. Keep update date-to-date to download the latest virus definition to prevent viruses getting into your computer. -30 days free to use or $39.99 to buy