Thread: Before Installing Windows Steadystate,

It would be sensible to perform a number of maintenance tasks to ensure that the PC is in a good working state. Start by defragmenting all available hard disks - click the Start button, followed by All Programs, followed by Accessories, then System Tools before finally clicking Disk Defragmenter. Hold down the Ctrl key and click all listed hard disks, then click the Defragment button. When this is complete - it could take a while - visit Microsoft Update to download all the latest updates for Windows, then update your anti-virus softmre. It is also important to ensure that the Administrator account i'S password protected - do this by opening the User Accounts option in the Control Panel.