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7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 33
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 33
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 33
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 33
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 34
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 34
Updating using Windows 10 .............................................................................................................. 34
Updating using Windows 10 S ........................................................................................................... 34
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 35
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 35
Cleaning the touchpad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................. 35
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 35
8 Securing your computer and information ....................................................................................................... 37
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 37
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 38
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 39
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 39
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 39
Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 39
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 40
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 40
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 40
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 40
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 40
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 41
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 41
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 41
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 41
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 42
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 43
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 43
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 43
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 44
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