Chapter 9. Maintaining Windows

Windows maintenance is important as a security precaution and as a way to prevent any strange and unforeseen issues that might occur. Bad guys are always finding ways to exploit Windows code, and as these exploits are discovered, Microsoft releases updates (also known as patches) to fix those issues.

Keeping up maintenance on the hard disk drives is one of the best things you can do for your computer. By maintaining the hard drive, you increase its lifespan and ...

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