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Name______________________________ Computer Maintenance Defrag Hard Drive What does defragmenting Using XP and Vista your hard drive do? Instructions. 1.Double click on My Computer. 2. Right click on C: Drive and choose properties. 3. Click on the Tools tab. 4.Click Defragment Now 5. Click Defragment 6. When it completes simply close the window. 7. Run the defragment tool every couple of months Anti-Malware What are computer viruses, spyware, and malware? How do they attack your computer? What is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware?  Go to Brooklyns Homepage  Click on Schools, and choose High School  Click on the Teacher Pages link  Find my name and click on it (Timas)  Click on Word and Presentation  In the homework section, find the Malwarebytes link and click it  Click on the download now button  Choose Save as File and save it to your desktop  After it downloads, go to your desktop and double click on the mbam setup icon to install Disk Clean-up tool Extra Credit Opportunity Defragment the Hard drive on your home computer. Install Malware bytes and run a quick scan your computer. Print the log sheet and bring in for extra credit. Ethics Check • Why is it illegal to share copyrighted software? • What are the consequences if you get caught? Define the following Terms • Freeware • Open-Source • Shareware • Web Applications What are some free alternatives for Computer Maintenance and/or Malware protection? (use the Internet to find