Unit 2 D1

Unit 2 D1

Security virus protection and firewalls improve a computers performance by ensuring the computer is clean from malware and viruses. Any virus the computer might have that could cause damage it removes straight away and it then blocks any other potential viruses so that the computer can run smoothly without being open to any harmful bugs.

Drive formatting enables the computer to run much faster as well as smoother as all the data that is on the disk is erased and a fresh copy of the operating system is reinstalled. To ensure the old files don’t corrupt the new OS install it wipes the files from the old OS install. In order to improve performance quality of a computer it is advisable to do this at least once a year.

Other files that take up memory such as temporary files, recycling bin and system logs are removed by the clean-up tools. Due to this the computer will run faster and it will be easier to find files that you need. Using a clean-up tool is critical in order to expand the life time of your computer and improve its performance quality.