Microsoft Windows XP

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Microsoft Windows XP
Tutorial 10

• Managing Windows XP

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Computer Backups

• A backup program copies and then automatically
  compresses files and folders from a hard disk
  into a single file, called a backup file
• The backup program stores this file on a backup
  medium
• The Backup program creates a backup job, which
  lists the files you want to back up and tells
  your computer how, when, and where to perform the
  backup
• Information about the backup, including a list of
  the files and folders that have been saved, is
  stored in a file called a catalog

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Backing Up Data
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Placing Files on Hard Disk to Back Up

• A practical solution for backing up your files is
  to purchase a drive such as a Zip, CD/DVD
  rewritable drive, or tape drive instead of using
  a 3 ½ disk.

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Backup Strategies

• A full backup is a compressed copy of all the
  files on your computer
• Partial backups back up only the files that have
  changed since the last time you backed up your
  data
• In a differential backup, searches for and backs
  up only those files that have changed since the
  last full backup
• In an incremental backup, searches for and backs
  up only those files that have changed since the
  last backup

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Partial Backup Types
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Backing UP Files

• You can back up the contents of specific folders,
  or files- instead of doing a full backup.
• You need to select the files or folders you want
  to back up.
• You can also set up advanced backup options

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Restoring Files

• You must restore backed up files if you want to
  use them from the backup file.
• When restoring files, Windows XP extracts the
  files from the backup job and copies them to a
  specified location.

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Selecting the Files to Restore
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Monitoring System Performance

• The Windows XP Performance Monitor displays the
  amount of system resources that your computer is
  using at any time

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Elements of the Performance Window
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Graphing System Performance

• Windows XP monitors the components in your
  computer to obtain performance data.
• Monitors processor
• Monitors memory
• Monitors physical hard disk
• Each system item tracked provides counters that
  represent data you are graphing.

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Graphing System Performance
Selecting an item to track
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Tracking the Processor Time
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Logging System Performance

• A baseline chart is a chart of the computers
  performance when its running at a normal level.
• To create a baseline chart, you must first create
  a log file.

Specifying data to save in a log file
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Creating a Performance Alert

• In the left pane of the Performance window, click
  the Alerts icon
• Click Action on the menu bar, and then click New
  Alert Settings
• Type Processor Alert in the New Alert Settings
  dialog box, and then click the OK button
• Type Alert when processor usage exceeds 75 in
  the Comment text box
• Click the Add button to select the object and
  counters you want to track

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Creating a Performance Alert

• In the Add Counters dialog box, verify that
  Processor is selected in the Performance object
  list box and that Processor Time is selected in
  the list of counters
• Click the Add button and then click the Close
  button
• In the Processor Alert dialog box, click the
  Alert when the value is list arrow, and then
  click Over, if necessary
• Type 75 in the Limit text box

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Creating a Performance Alert
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Tracking Events on Your System

• Windows XP constantly tracks events as you work
  on your computer.
• When an event occurs, Windows records it in an
  event log.

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Viewing the Event Log

• Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then
  double-click the Administrative Tools icon
• In the Administrative Tools window, double-click
  the Event Viewer shortcut
• Double-click the icon for the type of event log
  you want to view
• Application
• System
• Security

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Viewing the Service List

• An event log is a service- a small program
  controlled by Windows XP, designed to manage one
  or more tasks to support other programs.

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Viewing the Service List

• Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then
  double-click the Administrative Tools icon
• Double-click the Services shortcut in the
  Administrative Tools window

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Understanding Users, User Groups, and Accounts on
Your Computer

• User group- a group of users who share the same
  rights and privileges on a computer or network.
• Global or domain group- a user group that is part
  of a network and is managed by a network
  administrator.
• Local group- a user group created for a specific
  computer.
• Account- a collection of information about the
  user, including information that defines the user
  to Windows XP (password, username, etc.)

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Adding a New User

• Log on to the computer as an administrator
• Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then
  double-click the User Accounts icon
• In the User Accounts window, click the Create a
  new account link
• Enter a name for the new user in the Type a name
  for the new account text box
• Click the Next button and then specify a user
  group for the new user
• Click the Create Account button

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Adding a New User
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Using the Computer Management Window

• The tools used to administer your system and
  manage the computers hardware and software are
  collected in the Computer Management window.

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Opening the Computer Management Window

• Many of the tools you can use to administer your
  system and manage the computers hardware and
  software are collected in the Computer Management
  window
• Open the Control Panel in Classic View
• Double-click the Administrative Tools icon
• Double-click the Computer Management icon

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The Computer Management Window
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Creating a User Group

• Log on to the computer as an administrator
• Open the Control Panel in Classic View, and then
  double-click the Administrative Tools icon
• Double-click the Computer Management icon
• In the Computer Management window, click the
  Groups folder, click Action on the menu bar, and
  then click New Group
• In the New Group dialog box, enter the group name
  and description
• Click the Add button and then add users to the
  group
• Click the OK button

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Creating a User Group
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Managing Local Security Policies

• Windows XP considers the rights and permissions
  of user groups to be security policies.
• Use the Local Security Policy tool to customize
  the rights and permissions of user groups.

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Viewing Security Policies

• Windows XP considers the rights and permissions
  of user groups to be security policies
• Open the Control Panel and then open the
  Administrative Tools window
• Double-click the Local Security Policy shortcut
  icon
• Open the folders for the policies you want to view

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Security Policies
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Local Security Settings Window Listing Policies
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Removing a User

• Log on to the computer as an administrator
• Open the Control Panel and then open the User
  Accounts window
• Select the user account you want to remove, and
  click Delete the account
• To save the users settings and other preferences
  in the preferences file, click the Keep Files
  button. To delete the preferences file, click
  the Delete Files button
• To confirm you want to delete the account, click
  the Delete Account button