7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 35
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 35
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 36
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 36
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 36
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only) .............................. 36
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 37
8 Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 38
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 38
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 38
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................ 39
TPM device (select models only) ......................................................................................................................... 40
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 40
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 40
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 41
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................ 41
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................................................... 41
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select models only) .......................................................................................... 41
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 41
Backing up your software applications and information ................................................................................... 42
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 43
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 43
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 43
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 43
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 44
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 45
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 45
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 47
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 47
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 47
Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Restore and recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 48
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