This article is for ordering a recovery disk on line for a HP computer. There are pictures I placed in the article to try to make it easier to understand.
Step 2: Click on the part of the map that represents the country you live in. In this case it would be the United States. The next page should look like this.
Step 3: Select United States (English and click on it. Again you should get another page and that page should look like this.
Step 4: Click on the green rectangle on the words. Drivers and Software. You should then be able to see the following.
Step 5: Below the green rectangle there will be a search box type in your computers full model number and click search. For example dv6499us. If you have a notebook you should be able to find it on the bottom of the notebook. If you have a desktop it usually is located on the side of the computer.
Step 6: The following page will appear on your screen.
Make sure that you have the right computer and then in the drop down window select the correct OS. Be advised that some Operating systems are 32 bit and some are 64 bit. It is very important to select the right one matching your computers Operating system. In this case it is Microsoft Windows Vista. Since it does not say 64 bit, this is the 32 bit Operating system. Click next
Step 7: After you clicked next you should see this page pop up.
Scroll down until you find Order Recovery Media and click on the little blue + sign to the left of it. You should get a drop down menu that looks like this.
Step 8: Click on the “order Recovery Media” and the next page will look like this.
Step 9: Select United States then click on submit. When the next window comes up it is all self-explanatory just follow the instructions and in a week or two you should have your recovery disk. The disk should only be ordered if the recovery partition on your hard drive does not work or you accidently deleted the partition. When you first buy HP computers you can make your own recovery disks. All you need is blank DVDs and there you go.
When using the internet, sometimes one has several problems with their computer that is not a result of the internet but the computer. There are different ways that one can increase the speed and productivity of their computer. In the following paragraphs are tips on how to make the best use of one’s computer and the internet.
Make sure the computer has a decent Graphics card. I highly recommend AMD Radeon. My experiences tell me that they have been the best cards within most price ranges. With a good graphics card the computer will run a lot more efficient on the internet.
Make sure the memory used is right for one’s computer. If it works at all it can slow things way down. So, when selecting memory upgrade select carefully. Check the computers owners Manuel making sure that the computer has the right type and size of memory. The more memory the faster the computer will run on the internet.
The type of internet used is very important. Using a high speed internet provider such as DSL or Roadrunner is very important. These Internet providers usually come with a firewall of their own. Turn off your Windows firewall and Windows Defender on the computer. I do not recommend running more than one firewall at a time. Check with your internet service provider and see if they are running a fire wall and if they are turn off the computers firewall and windows defender.
For accounts such as AOL make sure the password is as complicated as one can get it. Hacking an account has nothing to do with firewall virus protection etc. It is because the password was too easy to figure out.
Choose a simple but effective virus protection. One does not have to spend any money to choose a decent one. My advice is to use AVG Free on the computer. AVG has a free version that is very good and I use it on my own computer.
Make sure the computer being used is up to date if possible and all of the updates are kept current. A computer is more susceptible from attack from the internet if these updates are not kept current. This also applies to the virus protection on the computer.
My final advice is to keep the computers desktop clear of clutter. The more clutter on the desktop the more resources is used up. The least clutter on the desktop the more resources available to the computer. The more resources available to the computer the more efficient the internet will run on the computer. Remove any background programs that are not necessary to run the computer and run anything else manually.
What is antivirus software? Is it really worth the cost? The official definition is that it’s software used to keep a computer protected from viruses or other threats. Threats can lurk online even on sites that appear completely harmless.
If you visit a site that has a trojan (a trojan appears to be something legitimate but isn’t) what can happen is that this virus can fool even the most savvy computer user because of the way it hides in plain sight-just like the Trojan War Horse. It can look so real that you’ll lower your guard and the virus gets by you.
Often, a trojan is downloaded onto your computer in the form of a program or other files. When you open the file, especially the exe file, this virus begins to attack your computer and often corrupts or even destroys your data.
What you can’t see, however, software designed to keep your computer safe from virus attacks can. The right software can run scans and alert you to a problem long before it ever becomes one.
Some programs are so sensitive, you’ll get a warning when you visit a site that contains harmful or threatening code. So when you’re tempted to question ‘what is antivirus software’ and wonder if it’s worth buying remember that it’s the first line of defense between malicious viruses and your computer’s hard drive.
