Utility Programs Overview

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Anti-Virus

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Programs that help maintain computer systems, like antivirus and disk cleanup.

Software that detects and removes viruses from your computer.

Reduces the size of files, making them easier to store and send.

Removes temporary files and reorganizes your hard drive, making it run faster and freeing up space.

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A popular antivirus software, owned by Symantec.

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Utility programs are software that maintains computer systems.
Anti-virus protection safeguards against malicious software, preventing file corruption and system damage.
Disk compression optimizes storage by removing outdated files and reorganizing data for faster access, freeing up space.
Disk cleanup removes temporary files generated by operating systems and applications, enhancing efficiency.
File compression reduces file sizes, enabling easier transfer and storage.

Norton Antivirus (owned by Symantec) provides virus protection.
McAfee VirusScan (owned by McAfee Enterprises) is an antivirus tool.
Norton Utilities (owned by Symantec) likely encompasses various system maintenance functions.
WinZip (owned by WinZip Corporation) is a file compression program.