Chapter Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to keep your network healthy. This includes configuring and managing Windows Update, User Account Control, Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, Windows Backup and Restore, and more. You also learned how to keep hardware from harm, including occasionally using canned air to clean the inside of the PC’s tower, monitoring backup devices, and making sure cables and power cords are in good working order.

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