2.7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE (UTILITY PROGRAMS)

DEFINITION

Allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks.

File Manager

Helps user to keep track of files and folders.

Example :

Windows Explorer

Finder (by Mac OS X)

Compression Tool

To shrink size of a file in order to frees up room on the storage media as well as to improve system performance.

Example :

WinZip

PKZip

PeaZip

When do we use it?

While sending attachment through email, such as pictures and a few files at one time.

Antivirus Program

To protect a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files.

Example :

Kaspersky

Avira

Norton

AVG

Spyware

A program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user.

Spyware Remover

A program that detects and deletes spyware and similar programs.

Example :

Spyware Protection

Spy Sniper

Adware

Displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window.

Adware Remover

A program that detects and deletes adware.

Example :

Adware Spy

Ad-Aware SE Personal

Disk Defragmenter

A program to reorganizes files and unused space on a hard disk for optimal efficiency.

Example :

Smart Defrag

Defragment and Optimize Drives

Why?

Enable the operating system to accesses data more quickly and make programs run faster.

Disk Cleanup

A program used to search for and removes unnecessary files.

Example :

Wise Disk Cleaner

Disk Cleanup

Backup Utility

A program used to search for and removes unnecessary files.

Example for iPhone :

Restore Utility

A program that restore data from a backup to the original storage location.

iCloud

Example for iPhone :

Example for computer :

Example for computer :

EASEUS ToDo Backup

Recovery Drive