How to Use Utility Software

Utility software is specialized software used to enhance your computer's functionality beyond your operating system's capabilities. It's software that's not essential for running your computer but provides functionality for various processes, and it can come with your operating system, or you can download it separately. Limited in size and complexity, utility software is designed for handling specific jobs. Use utility software to accomplish everything from printing to zipping.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Take inventory of the utility software you may already have on your computer. Keep in mind that most operating systems come with specific utility software for basic tasks, such as printing and searching. See that other utility software like that designed for computer maintenance may also be available on your computer. Look around on your system and list your utility software. Review any material or booklets that came with your computer or operating system to learn more.
2. Determine what sort of utility software you'd like to download or install based on tasks you'd like to accomplish on your computer. Know that additional utility software can help you organize files, protect your computer and manage the time you spend on your computer.
3. Realize that a lot of utility software is available for free on download websites, such as "Tucows." Use utility software to rename directories and files in bulk, recover important lost data, monitor your computer's USB activity, reboot your computer remotely or zip and compress your files for easy sharing and storing. Accomplish other useful tasks, such as recording audio or managing wallpapers.
4. Find and use utility software already built in to tune up your PC or MAC and maximize your operating system, such as "CIPHER.EXE" (Windows) for permanently erasing deleted files so that they're unrecoverable. Boost application performance and balance system performance in Windows. Search for data, print, perform a backup and cleanup or defrag your disk.
5. Look for system utilities under the "Start" menu by clicking "Accessories" and "System Tools" in Windows; discover similar utilities found in competitor operating systems. Locate other utilities, such as print, within larger existing applications found on just about any operating system. Use utility software to make time spent on your computer more efficient and stay abreast of system and network activity.

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