Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 54
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 54
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................. 54
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 54
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................... 55
Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................ 55
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 55
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 55
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 57
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 57
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 58
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 58
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 58
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 59
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 59
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 59
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 59
Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 59
Installing HP and third-party software updates ................................................................................... 60
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 60
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 60
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ................................ 61
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 61
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 61
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 61
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 62
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 62
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 63
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 64
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 64
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 64
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 65
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 65
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 65
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 66
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