When you set up a windows os on the bootcamp partition, do you have to treat the computer like a pc with all the maintenance proceedures, like defrag, antivirus and malware software?

When setting up Windows 7 OS on a partition through bootcamp, do you then need to treat it like a PC? Are the same precautions necessary to run an optimal system using proceedures like defrag, disk clean up, and runinig antivirus and malware programs now necessary?

It is (once installed) Windows, and needs to be treated like any other copy of Windows on any other machine.
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Thank you for your answer.
And...Yes, i did : i inserted the install disc and started up holding the C key. Many time. But each time, the logo of install disc appeared during ten minutes and then, during the installation, he disappeared suddenly with no reason. And in the same time the computer turn off.
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He could do that directly (perhaps, was there a way but he did'nt know it)
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But before doing this, he decided to re install all the system, like for cleaning his computer...and then, since, it's a big mess.
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What do I do to fix this??
Thanks for you comments.
Kristina

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SlugsForBrows wrote:
1) how do I uninstall windows 8 from that partition and then restore that partition to recreate the whole, original volume? Is there a way of uninstalling windows that means I can use it again (i.e. I don't want to be paying another £60 for the privilage of a new license)
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SlugsForBrows wrote:
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Thanks for any help guys, much appreciated!
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SlugsForBrows wrote:
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SlugsForBrows wrote:
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