Microsoft Windows XP

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Tutorial 10 Microsoft Windows XP
Managing Windows XP
,Computer Backups A backup program copies and then automatically compresses files and folders from a hard disk into a single file, called a backup file
The backup program stores this file on a backup medium The Backup program creates a backup job, which lists the files you want to back up and tells your computer how, when, and where to perform the backup Information about the backup, including a list of the files and folders that have been saved, is stored in a file called a catalog ,Backing Up Data ,Placing Files on Hard Disk to Back Up A practical solution for backing up your files is to purchase a drive such as a Zip, CD/DVD rewritable drive, or tape drive– instead of using a 3 ½ disk.
,Backup Strategies A full backup is a compressed copy of all the files on your computer
Partial backups back up only the files that have changed since the last time you backed up your data In a differential backup, searches for and backs up only those files that have changed since the last full backup
In an incremental backup, searches for and backs up only those files that have changed since the last backup ,Partial Backup Types ,Backing UP Files You can back up the contents of specific folders, or files- instead of doing a full backup.
You need to select the files or folders you want to back up. You can also set up advanced backup options ,Restoring Files You must restore backed up files if you want to use them from the backup file.
When restoring files, Windows XP extracts the files from the backup job and copies them to a specified location. ,Selecting the Files to Restore ,Monitoring System Performance The Windows XP Performance Monitor displays the amount of system resources that your computer is using at any time
,Elements of the Performance Window ,Graphing System Performance Windows XP monitors the components in your computer to obtain performance data.
Monitors processor
Monitors memory Monitors physical hard disk Each system item tracked provides counters that represent data you are graphing. ,Graphing System Performance Selecting an item to track
,Tracking the % Processor Time ,Logging System Performance A baseline chart is a chart of the computer’s performance when it’s running at a normal level.
To create a baseline chart, you must first create a log file. Specifying data to save in a log file
,Creating a Performance Alert In the left pane of the Performance window, click the Alerts icon
Click Action on the menu bar, and then click New Alert Settings Type Processor Alert in the New Alert Settings dialog box, and then click the OK button Type Alert when processor usage exceeds 75% in the Comment text box Click the Add button to select the object and counters you want to track ,Creating a Performance Alert In the Add Counters dialog box, verify that Processor is selected in the Performance object list box and that % Processor Time is selected in the list of counters
Click the Add button and then click the Close button In the Processor Alert dialog box, click the Alert when the value is list arrow, and then click Over, if necessary Type 75 in the Limit text box ,Creating a Performance Alert ,Tracking Events on Your System Windows XP constantly tracks events as you work on your computer.
When an event occurs, Windows records it in an event log. ,Viewing the Event Log Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then double-click the Administrative Tools icon
In the Administrative Tools window, double-click the Event Viewer shortcut Double-click the icon for the type of event log you want to view Application
System Security ,Viewing the Service List An event log is a service- a small program controlled by Windows XP, designed to manage one or more tasks to support other programs.
,Viewing the Service List Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then double-click the Administrative Tools icon
Double-click the Services shortcut in the Administrative To