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What Is Meant by Utility Program

The document discusses utility programs which are system applications that perform maintenance and operational tasks. It describes common utility program types like system utilities, file management utilities, storage device management utilities. It also explains common tasks of utility programs such as disk defragmentation, disk cleanup, file management, compression, disk management, and antivirus and firewall protection.

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What Is Meant by Utility Program

The document discusses utility programs which are system applications that perform maintenance and operational tasks. It describes common utility program types like system utilities, file management utilities, storage device management utilities. It also explains common tasks of utility programs such as disk defragmentation, disk cleanup, file management, compression, disk management, and antivirus and firewall protection.

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What is meant by Utility Program?

Utility program is a system application that executes a specific task like


maintenance or operation of the system resources. Operating systems such as
Windows, macOS and Linux come with their own set of utility programs to maintain
and execute different utility functions such as formatting, compressing, scanning,
exploring and much more.

What are the Functions of Utility Programs?


 System Utilities
 File Management Utilities
 Storage Device Management Utilities

 System Utilities
Some of the system utility programs are memory manager, antivirus and firewall,
registry checker and cleaner, package installer and explorer. Also, with the help of
such system utility programs, users can execute functions that are crucial for
smooth running of an operating system.

 File Management Utilities


File management utilities include tools such as data archivers, software backup
tools, file compression tools and managers. With the help of these users can
manage their data in the form of files and folders. These utilities help users to sort
out, store and categories files according to the requirement.

 Storage Device Management Utilities


Storage device management utility programs provide solutions for enhancing disk
capacity, such as disk clean-up, partition management, formatting, disk space
allocation, defragmentation, etc. With the help of this utility program, users can
compartmentalize systems and external drives for efficient management of
programs and files that are stored within.

Common Tasks Performed by Utility Programs


 Disk Defragmentation
 Disk Clean-up
 File Management
 Compression
 Disk Management
 Antivirus and Firewall

 Disk Defragmentation
Defragmentation is a process in which helps reduce the amount of fragmentation in
file systems. Utility programs function by organizing the disk content and storing the
pieces of each file together. It also helps create large amount of free space using
compaction to impede the return of fragmentation. This happens when any
operating system is unable to allocate space for storage as single unit.

 Working

1. Select the search bar on the taskbar and enter defrag.


2. Select Defragment and Optimize Drives.

3. Select the disk drive you want to optimize.


4. Select the Optimize button.

 Disk Clean-up
With the help of utility program, users can remove the unnecessary files that are
taking up the space in their system. The program assists users to choose the drives,
folders or files that need to be scanned and cleaned-up. By removing unused files,
the system will be able to increase the storage space and optimize the overall
speed of the system. 
 Working

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup, and select Disk


Cleanup from the list of results.
2. Select the drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
3. Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of
the file type, select it.
4. Select OK.

 File Management
With the help of file management program, users can perform various functions
related to the files saved in the system, such as searching, renaming, opening,
renaming deleting and grouping. These functions can be executed with the help of
file management program such as Windows Explorer. In addition, Widows also help
in keeping a track of the root and the path of a file.

 Working
 Compression
One of the biggest concerns of any computer system is its storage space. With time,
the limited storage space in the hard disk starts getting smaller. Therefore, with the
help of compression program such as WinZip and WinRAR, important yet unused
files can be compressed, stored and easily extracted when required.
 Working
 Disk Management
Disk Management is one of the most vital programs that an operating system like
Windows provides. With the help of the utility program, users can seamlessly
manage various drives such as hard drives, optical drives, flash drives, etc. It helps
users in partitioning drives, allocating spaces, format drives, and much more.

 Working
 To open Disk Management, right-click the Start button and select Disk
Management.

 Antivirus and Firewall


Antivirus and firewall programs such as Windows Defender help users protect their
computers by getting infected with viruses, adware and malware. Firewalls prevent
harmful programs and files from entering the system via internet or any external
hardware. On the other hand, antivirus helps in removing malicious programs and
files that have infected the system.

 Working

1. Select the Start button > Settings > Update & Security > Windows


Security and then Firewall & network protection. Open Windows Security
settings
2. Select a network profile.

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