For this assignment I will discuss and evaluate the improvements to computer systems achieved by routine housekeeping procedures and the benefits. Listed below is what I shall be discussing.
- Physical cleaning
- Disk Defragment
- Virus Scanning
- Disk Clean up
- Disk Checker
- Windows updates

Physical Cleaning
Physical cleaning means that you will clean the keyboard, mouse, computer screen and check for any errors such as stuck or missing keys on the PCs keyboard. This process involves cleaning the chassis of the machine and also looking for dust inside. You will use compressed air to help you clear up the dust inside.
- You will use compressed air to clean within the computer chassis and the internal components. You will
This utility essentially checks your hard drive for errors and corruptions.
Advantage
- Checks for system errors
- Fixes system errors
- Re organizes or replaces any files which have become corrupted or damaged
- Does a search automatically
- Fixes the OS
- Fixes most blue screen errors
- Can preserve the life of the HDD volume
Disadvantage
- Can sometimes take time
Effectiveness
CHKDSK helps fix many issues. This includes corrupted files on the hard drive. This scans for file structures which need fixing. This helps fix many errors which include the infamous BSOD or even the black screen. Running this helps maintain the computer or reduce the chances of further issues as it finds problems before it gets out of hand and affects other windows files.
Conclusion
I think that the chkdsk command utility is a helpful tool to solve errors and help keep the volume in good condition so you don’t loose your data. It will fix system errors which may cause the system issues.
Windows updates
Updates install patches, security enhancements and improvements to the system. You can set the update to download and apply the update automatically or a manual live update. By doing an automatic update, you don’t have to use a web browser and it also finds the updates by itself.
Advantage
- Keeps the system secure
- Allows better