Automate Windows 7 Maintenance Tasks to Keep Your PC Running Like New

you might setup Disk Cleanup in XP as well as a Scheduled Task.

The process is easy following theScheduled Task Wizard in XP.

If you have Windows Home Server, backing up your computers is veryeasy to configure and automate.

There’s plenty of commercial backup services, likeMozyandCarbonite.

You cancustomize the defragmenter scheduleif you want, but there’s probably no reason to change it.

This will spin up the chkdsk command, and then run a shutdown afterwards.

Then pick the Tools tab and under Error-checking, hit the Check now button.

double-check to select both Check disk options, and click Start.

The next time your machine is restarted, Check Disk will run and detect and fix errors automatically.

For more, check outThe Geek’s guide to Check Disk in Windows.

For more, check out how tomake Windows 7 Update display recommended and important updates.

For instance it’s easy to setup in our favoriteMicrosoft Security Essentials.

It will automatically check for software updates at startup and provides continuous monitoring.

They will complete driver scans and confirm that your drivers are updated.