After work, I came home and did my work on the computers that occurs every other Tuesday. Scanned and Defragmented the Windows 8.1 desktop as well as the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit laptops. My medicine wanted me to take a nap, but I didn't. So, now I am tired. Good night all!
Windows 8 automatically performs a number of maintenance tasks for you, including smart system diagnostics, checking to see if any updates are available for your software (including Windows 8 itself and performing security scans.
The Link below will explain the Settings ..
How to Perform Scheduled Maintenance in Windows 8: 5 Steps
Yes, Maxie I know. But, I prefer to do the defragmenter manually. But, it is set to automatic defrags as monthly.
It seems to work pretty good.
I do a scan with Malwarebytes and Pands Cloud Cleaner.
Yep...They work pretty good.
But, I do these scans every other week. I just do a quick scan every day and check for updates. I know Windows will automatically check for updates, but I would rather do it myself. I like to see and know what it's doing.
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