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Maintaining and optimizing OS - Coggle Diagram
Maintaining and optimizing OS
Maintenance
Stuff that’s done from time to time
Windows patch manager
Mainly Windows update
Important
Security
Stability
Recommend
Features
Enhancements
Optional
Manual
Device drives
Language packs
Windows 10
Quality updates
Classic updates
Feature updates
Spring/fall
Reinstall of newest windows
Named by year and month
Updates
Individual fixes
Small
Packets
Very large
Comes packaged with Windows
Temp files
Disk cleanup
Storage sense (Windows 10)
Go to desired drive\right click\properties\generall\disk cleanup
Deletes old files
Compressed old files
Registry
Need a 3rd party tool
Cccleaner
Disk
Windows
Error checking
Chkdsk
Computer \explorer\right click drive\properties\tools\check
Defragmentation
Windows 7
Disk defrag
Windows 8 on
Optimize drives
Makes files tidy
Usually automatic
Right click drive\properties\tools\defrag or optimize
Mac
Disk utility
Automatic
Linux
Ingrained diagnostic tools
Download everything but the kitchen sink UP
Scheduling
Windows
Task scheduler
Admin tool
Trigger
Starts the program
Actions
Defines the program
How to run the program
Conditions
Extra criteria
Mac
Launchpad
Linux
Cron
Backups
Windows 7
Backup and restore
Windows 8 on
File history
When to backup
Hourly
Lots of files
Lots of editing
Daily
Casual usage
Tools
System Configuration
Windows 8 on
Task manager
Windows 7
msconfig
General
Select the type of startup
Normal
All drivers
all services
Diagnostic
Basic drivers
basic services
selective
load system services
Startup items
original Boot Config
Advanced Boot Features
Has a list of all copies of windows installed
Reset OS
Delete OS
Setup a Safe Boot
Windows Administrator Tools
Collects System Information
msinfo32.exe
Microsoft managment consule
Has most utilities
Can Make Shortcuts
Optimizations
Changes to the system
Installing Programs
Must have Admin level Privlages
Windows supports autorun
autorun.inf
Sometimes you need to run as Admin to avoid UAC
Mac
App store
.dmg Files
Linux
built in Store
Download Packages
APT
Most Popular
Advanced Package Tool
apt-get
apt
Removing programs
Windows
Right click and press uninstall
system settings> add or remove programs
Applications Folder
Mac
Appstore
Drag to Trash can
run programs uninstaller
hold and press the shaky X
Linux
Software manager
Adding Devices
Step 1 update Drivers
Step 2 Verify Device Funtionality
Step 3 If buggy Roll back the drivers
Performance Options
Configure CPU options
Configure RAM options
Configure Page File Size
right click computer> Properties > advanced system settings> Performance> Settings
Visual effects
Animation
thumbnail Transparency
Advanced
Processor scheduling
Best performance of a particular program
Put a process to work in the background
Virtual Memory
Size
Location
Questions
How often should each maintenance task be done?
How to schedule stuff with launchpad
How to use cron?
what are system Services?
What are startup Items?
How does original boot differ from normal or diganostic boot?
Does original system configuration use originial UEFI/BIOS settings from right out of the box?
How does system Config differ from advanced Boot Features?
How to use microsoft managment Console?
Why Use?
What is AutoRun?
How do you roll back Drivers?
Can all drivers do so?
Is it a windows Thing?
Is it a manufacturer Thing?
Where Does it rollback to?