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