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8 Maintaining your computer

It is important to perform regular maintenance to keep your computer in optimal condition. This

chapter provides information about improving the performance of your computer by running tools

such as Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup. It also provides information about updating your

programs and drivers, instructions for cleaning your computer, and tips for traveling with your

computer.

Improving performance

Everyone wants a fast computer and by performing regular maintenance tasks, using tools such as

Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup, you can drastically improve the performance of your computer.

Also, as your computer gets older, you might consider installing larger drives and adding more

memory.

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)

HP 3D DriveGuard protects a hard drive by parking the drive and halting data requests under either of

the following conditions:

● You drop the computer.

●

You move the computer with the display closed while the computer is running on battery power.

A short time after the end of one of these events, HP 3D DriveGuard returns the hard drive to normal

operation.

NOTE: Because solid-state drives (SSD) lack moving parts, HP 3D DriveGuard is unnecessary.

NOTE: Hard drives in the primary hard drive bay or in the secondary hard drive bay are protected

by HP 3D DriveGuard. Hard drives connected to USB ports are not covered by HP 3D DriveGuard.

For more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help.

Using Disk Defragmenter

As you use your computer over time, the files on the hard drive become fragmented. A fragmented

drive means data on your drive is not contiguous (sequential) and, because of this, the hard drive

works harder to locate files, thus slowing down the computer. Disk Defragmenter consolidates (or

physically reorganizes) the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run

more efficiently.

NOTE: It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.

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