essential maintenance--desktop or standalone user /individuals
*windows user*
*ubuntu user*
1
run scandisk once a month or as required
ext3 file system does this automatically
2
run windowsupdate manually or wait for slower automatic updates --once a week
automatic updates
3
run defrag once a month
part of ext3 File System
4
run diskclean once a week
part of a cron job
5
update antivirus weekly or autoupdate
no need --inbuilt security
6
keep antivirus and firewall on all the time--slowing down the computer
no need --inbuilt security
7
update firewall weekly
no need --inbuilt security
8
update antispyware weekly
no need --inbuilt security
9
be always on the lookout for some new vulnerability etc because of the inherently insecure system
less tension because of better architecture