Learning PC Maintenance and Performance: Windows 11
1hBeginner2024-07-31
Authors
Dan Gookin
Creator, Teacher, and Technology Writer with 20+ years of experience
Course details
PC maintenance and performance go hand in hand. When you correctly maintain your computer, you usually see a corresponding boost in performance. Luckily, basic computer maintenance tasks are simple enough for anyone to accomplish. But first you need to figure out what’s what. This course teaches the elemental skills related to PC maintenance, offering an approachable, comprehensive primer for anyone currently working with Windows 11. Join instructor Dan Gookin as he helps you configure simple settings to make sure your system is running at its peak, including Windows security settings, backup and recovery options, updates, system resource monitoring, software upgrades, external tools, and more.
Skills covered
Upgrade and MaintenanceWindowsIT Help DeskLearningMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Keeping your computer in tip-top shape
1. System Security
- 02 - Accessing the Windows Security Center
- 03 - Fighting malware
- 04 - Applying account security
- 05 - Using a firewall
- 06 - Setting internet security
- 07 - Applying data encryption
- 08 - Challenge - Encrypting a thumb drive
- 09 - Solution - Encrypting a thumb drive
2. Backup and Restore
- 10 - Setting a backup routine
- 11 - Recovering files and folders
- 12 - Challenge - Restoring a file
- 13 - Solution - Restoring a file
- 14 - Creating a system image
- 15 - Restoring the system
3. Windows Update
- 16 - Configuring Windows Update
- 17 - Installing an update
- 18 - Rolling back a recent update
4. Improving Performance
- 19 - Monitoring system resources
- 20 - Upgrading hardware
- 21 - Adjusting performance options
Conclusion
- 22 - Continue maintaining your PC with Windows 11