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Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 33

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 33

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 34

Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 34

Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 34

Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 34

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) ....................................................................................................... 38

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 39

Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 39

Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 39

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 39

Using HP Touchpoint Manager (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 (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 43

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 43

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 45

Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 45

Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) ......................................................................... 45

Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 46

Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 47

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ........................................................................................... 47