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7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 35

Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 35

Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 35

Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 35

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 35

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 36

Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 36

Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 36

Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 36

Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 37

Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 37

Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................. 37

Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 37

8 Securing your computer and information ....................................................................................................... 39

Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 39

Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 39

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 40

Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 40

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 41

Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 41

Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 41

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 41

Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only) ........................................................................................ 42

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 42

Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 42

Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 42

9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 43

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 43

Updating Setup Utility (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 products only) ......................................................................... 47