Utility Software
- Created by: Cadenza146
- Created on: 16-06-21 09:27
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- Utility Software
- Software Updates
- responsible for ensuring all software and hardware drivers are up to date
- software will automatically check for updates when loaded
- will often ask for permission to update
- Security Checks
- when logging on, details must match the ones stored for the user
- prevents unauthorised access to sensitive files and folders
- encrypts data that is being stored + being sent over network
- encryption
- when logging on, details must match the ones stored for the user
- Identifying and removing viruses
- anti-virus remove files from a system that may cause damage
- trojans
- PUPs
- spyware
- ransomware
- viruses constantly updated and created
- users must keep anti-virus up to date
- if no solution is available then the software will quarantine infected files
- anti-virus remove files from a system that may cause damage
- Cleaning up files
- storage is divided into sections
- when a file is deleted, the disk clean up tool removes addresses to the location
- Backing up
- mirror image of the current system can be created
- previous point in the system
- systems can set up alerts to remind the user to create back-ups
- previous point in the system
- if anything corrupts and need to be recovered, back-ups can be reverted back to
- mirror image of the current system can be created
- Defragmentation
- files are saved across a number of blocks
- when a file is deleted blocks are emptied
- when new files are saved they automatically fill in empty blocks
- files can become fragmented, searching becomes slower
- when new files are saved they automatically fill in empty blocks
- defragmentation stores fragmented files in a logical order and puts them back together
- Choice of utility software
- most operating systems integrate atleast some of these tools
- other tools are down to users choice
- users should base choice of utility on the jobs they need to carry out
- a tablet user would not need print drivers if they just access the internet
- most operating systems integrate atleast some of these tools
- Factors affecting performance
- memory and processing capabilities of the PC can affect utility software
- conflicts with other software may impact performance of the system
- memory failure or corruption could impact a range of utilities
- backups may not be retrievable
- Software Updates
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