HP Desktop Computer - Manual (Page 71)

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 67
Performing the Post-Recovery Procedure
1 At the Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen, follow the onscreen setup instructions,
and then click Start in the last screen to display the Windows desktop.
2 Configure your Internet connection.
3 Turn off your computer, reconnect all peripheral devices that were originally connected
to it, and then turn the computer back on.
4 Reinstall software that originally came in the box with your computer, and also any
additional software you purchased.
The system recovery software might have already installed some of the software
that came in the box.
If you installed updates to any software programs, reinstall those as well. You can
typically download these updates from the software manufacturer’s Web site.
5 Use Windows Update to get critical updates from Microsoft:
a Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Control Panel.
b Under Security, click the Check for Updates button.
c Click Install Updates.
6 Restart your computer. (Some updates will not finish installing until you restart.)
7 Use HP Update to get critical updates from HP:
a Click the Windows Vista start button, click All Programs, click the HP
folder, and then click HP Update.
b Follow the onscreen instruction to download driver and software updates.
8 If you performed a backup before the system recovery, copy the backup data files from
the backup media to your hard disk drive.
9 Ensure your system is running up-to-date security software.