Windows
Peripheral management for windows
Device manager is the way windows manages its peripherals and other components, it shows the user what is connected to the computer, it also allows the user to update drivers and uninstall drivers. You can also in the control panel change the mouse keyboard and monitor settings.
Device manager is the way windows manages its peripherals and other components, it shows the user what is connected to the computer, it also allows the user to update drivers and uninstall drivers. You can also in the control panel change the mouse keyboard and monitor settings.
Security- windows 7
Windows has a category in the control panel, that handles the system and security of the machine, this allows the user to set up firewalls there is also the user accounts section in the control panel this allows the user to make password protected user profiles to protect sensitive files, it also allows parents to add restrictions.
Windows has a category in the control panel, that handles the system and security of the machine, this allows the user to set up firewalls there is also the user accounts section in the control panel this allows the user to make password protected user profiles to protect sensitive files, it also allows parents to add restrictions.
Here is the user accounts section of windows 7, here it allows you to make user accounts, both standard and administrator accounts. It also allows the user to add passwords to the account.This is the parental control section where you can add restrictions to a user account.
This is the parental control section where you can add restrictions to a user account.
Windows also has a security feature that notifies the user when a program is trying to alter the system; this is to protect the user from programs that want to harm the computer by altering program files to make the program do what it is not designed to do.
File management- windows 7
Windows 7 uses a windows explorer to locate files on the computer; it allows the user to browse through all of their files to find a specific one, there is a search tool to allow the user to find a file if they want it quickly or if they can’t remember where they put it.
Windows 7 uses a windows explorer to locate files on the computer; it allows the user to browse through all of their files to find a specific one, there is a search tool to allow the user to find a file if they want it quickly or if they can’t remember where they put it.
Device drivers- windows
On windows 7 when the user plugs an external device in the computer it will automatically detect it and search for the driver in windows update if it can’t find it in windows update it does nothing and the user will have to manually install the driver form either a supplied disk from the device manufacture or from their website.
On windows 7 when the user plugs an external device in the computer it will automatically detect it and search for the driver in windows update if it can’t find it in windows update it does nothing and the user will have to manually install the driver form either a supplied disk from the device manufacture or from their website.
Customizing- windows
On windows you can customize the background and theme of your computer, you can also change the mouse pointer and user icon, this is all found in the Personalisation section of the control panel.
On windows you can customize the background and theme of your computer, you can also change the mouse pointer and user icon, this is all found in the Personalisation section of the control panel.
You can also install and uninstall programs; this is the program and features section it allows the user to remove programs that they have installed.
Support for media- windows
Windows has windows media player which will play most common file formats of audio and video
Windows has windows media player which will play most common file formats of audio and video
Stability and reliability- windows
Windows is not the most stable operating system available using windows vista as an example but since then windows has become more stable and reliable for the user and their needs.
Cost and support- windows
There are different editions of a windows operating system that each have different features for example windows 7 home premium can only support up to 16GB of RAM whereas Windows 7 ultimate can support up to 192GB of RAM but this is more expensive, windows 7 ultimate costs £139.07 from eBuyer (may be more or less depending on where you get it). The support windows gets consist of either customer support on their website or the help and support program on the computer
Windows is not the most stable operating system available using windows vista as an example but since then windows has become more stable and reliable for the user and their needs.
Cost and support- windows
There are different editions of a windows operating system that each have different features for example windows 7 home premium can only support up to 16GB of RAM whereas Windows 7 ultimate can support up to 192GB of RAM but this is more expensive, windows 7 ultimate costs £139.07 from eBuyer (may be more or less depending on where you get it). The support windows gets consist of either customer support on their website or the help and support program on the computer