Basic System Utilities
September 3, 2010 6:08 pm 190Most times computer desktops come preinstalled with utility programs which were created to help to take care of issues and achieve optimum performance.
Most of these utilities can be easily found by clicking Start and clicking the “Accessories” options and then System Tools. After accessing a computer overtime, it can gradually become frustratingly slow and inefficient so the system utilities help to get the computer functioning back like ordinarily.
There are about five basic system utility tools, disk defragmenter, system restore, disk cleanup, backup, scheduled task.
Disk Defragmenter also referred to as defrag, consolidate all the file segments in order to enhance computer performance. Defragging your system makes the computer faster by setting up each file so it can be easily located after being requested by consolidating incomplete files.
The system restore is responsible for restarting the computer to an earlier setup so if you install a new software on the computer which causes it to act up you can simply reprogram it to set the machine to an earlier time prior when the problem did not occur to solve the problem.
Disk cleanup deals with the excess clutter on a hard drive which decreases the overall speed of the computer by eliminating unwanted files to create more space.
The backup tool is used to maintain an account of a earlier time on the system so that if the user needs to bring back important computer files and configurations, they can be restore to that particular time.
Scheduled Tasks accesses a wizard so the user can set selected instructions to start routinely at a selected time and frequency. So you can schedule a software program to backs up files daily at a time a time you select.
A file archive is the expression used for a computer program which merges a number of files together into one archive folder, the contents themselves or a series of archive folders, for easier storage, convenience and transferring. Many file archivers employ archive platforms that provide lossless file compression to minimize the volume of the archive.
Normally when persons are transmitting a large collection of individual data over a network that sometimes experience high latency like the Internet. The most simple archivers just organize a listing of data and link their contents sequentially into an archive. Information on the references and lengths of the original copies, must be maintained so that the information can be properly reorganized. Most archivers store metadata about a file that the operating system comes with, such as timestamps, ownership and access control.
Extracting is the termed used for the reconstruction of the original data from the archive. The archives are placed where information of all kinds and formats are stored so it can be accessed for study and other purposes. It is excellent for maintaining private and institutional accounts of all kinds and also mass media, ephemera, oral histories, and even artifacts. Archives are good for keeping main source, both unpublished and published contents. Archives are sometimes associated with certain establishments to store records and publications of that establishment that are no longer needed on a day-to-day basis.
