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How to copy information to a CD in Windows XP

Step By Step Guide to Copy Files to a CD in XP

Back up Your Important files

How to Back Up Data to a USB Flash Drive

1. Insert the Flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
2. Click Start in the lower-left corner of the computer's desktop.
3. Click My Computer.
4. You should see an icon for the Flash drive in the My Computer window.
5. Resize the My Computer window so that when you open the location (window) where the files/folders you want to back up are located, the windows do not overlap each other on the desktop.
6. Open the location of the files/folders you want to back up. (There are many ways to locate your files—use the procedure you normally use.)
7. Move the mouse cursor over the file/folder you want to copy and hold down the left-side button on your mouse to select the file or folder icon.
8. Drag the icon over to the Flash drive icon.
9. When a small plus sign (+) appears over the Flash drive icon, release the mouse button. A copy of the file or folder will now be located on the Flash drive.
10. To verify that the file or folder has been copied to the drive, double-click the Flash drive icon to open it. The file or folder that you copied should be listed.
11. Repeat steps 6-9 until you have copied all the files or folders you want to back up.

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Create User Accounts

1. Click Start
2. Control Panel
3. User Accounts
4. Create a new user account
5. Name Account
6. Choose Administrator or Limited Account
   

Defragment

Your PC's hard drive becomes “fragmented” as you create and delete files. This fragmentation slows down performance because your hard drive must search in more places for the information it needs.

Step 1: Open "My Computer"

Step 2: Right-click a drive and click properties

Step 3: Click on the "Tools" tab

Step 4: Look for the "Defragmentation" section and click "Defragment Now"

Step 5: This will open the "Disk Defragmenter". Select a drive and click "Defragment"

Update Windows

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Select Tool-Windows Update


Using Auto update:
Right click My Computer folder -then click [Properties]
The System Properties Property Sheet will open.
Click the [Automatic Updates] tab and make your selections as in Method 1. Click [Apply] and [OK].

You can also do it this way:

Start-Control Panel-Security Center

Online Scanners

Test your computer for Virus Infection

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Spyware and adware are a major cause of computer problems. Update and use them.

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