Utility software is software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.[1] It is used to support the computer infrastructure - in contrast to application software, which is aimed at directly performing tasks that benefit ordinary users. However, utilities often form part of the application systems. For example, a batch job may run user-written code to update a database and may then include a step that runs a utility to back up the database, or a job may run a utility to compress a disk before copying files. Show
Although a basic set of utility programs is usually distributed with an operating system (OS), and this first party utility software is often considered part of the operating system, users often install replacements or additional utilities.[2][3] Those utilities may provide additional facilities to carry out tasks that are beyond the capabilities of the operating system. Many utilities that might affect the entire computer system require the user to have elevated privileges, while others that operate only on the user's data do not.[4] System utilities[edit]
Storage device management utilities[edit]
File management utilities[edit]
Miscellaneous utilities[edit]
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What is the utility of these software backup software?Backup software are computer programs used to perform a backup; they create supplementary exact copies of files, databases or entire computers. These programs may later use the supplementary copies to restore the original contents in the event of data loss; hence, they are very useful to users.
What type of utility is used to manage files in the computer?File Management System
Windows Explorer is a default file management tool present in the system. Some other examples of file management tools are Google Desktop, Double Commander, Directory Opus, etc.
What type of software is utility software?Utility software is software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. It is used to support the computer infrastructure - in contrast to application software, which is aimed at directly performing tasks that benefit ordinary users.
What is a utility software in computer?Utility software includes all systems and programs on a computer system that maintain its functionality. A computer's utility software includes components that assist the operating system to optimize, maintain, organize and manage how it functions in all situations.
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