COMPREHENSIVE Windows Tutorial 5 Protecting Your Computer.

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Windows Tutorial 5

Protecting Your Computer

XPXPXPObjectives• Set up Windows Firewall and Windows Update• Protect your computer from viruses and other

malicious software• Use Windows Defender to protect against

spyware• Manage Windows Mail security

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XPXPXPObjectives• Manage Microsoft Internet Explorer security• Set up user accounts• Control access to your computer• Secure and share folders


XPXPXPUsing the Windows Vista Security Center• Improved features in Windows Vista keep your

computer safe from threats such as viruses, worms, hackers, crackers, and spyware– Security Center– Windows Defender– User Account Control– Back Up and Restore


XPXPXPUsing the Windows Vista Security Center


XPXPXPAdding a Program to the Windows Firewall Exception List• Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Security,

and then click Windows Firewall• In the left pane, click Allow a program through

Windows Firewall, then click the Continue button, if necessary

• In the Program or port list, click to select a program check box. If a program does not appear in this list, click the Add program button, click a program in the Add a Program dialog box, or click the Browse button to locate and select a program

• Click the OK button


XPXPXPSetting Up Windows Update• An update is a change to software that can

prevent or repair problems, enhance the security of the computer, or improve the computer’s performance

• In the left pane of the Windows Security Center window, click Windows Update


XPXPXPSetting Up Windows Update


XPXPXPProtecting Your Computer from Malware• In the Windows Security Center window,

examine the settings in the Malware protection section


XPXPXPDefending Against Spyware• Spyware is software that can install itself or run

on your computer without your consent or control– Adware– Pop-up ads

• To perform a scan with Windows Defender:– Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click

Security, and then click Windows Defender– Click the Scan button arrow on the toolbar, and then

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XPXPXPDefending Against Spyware


XPXPXPScheduling a Spyware Scan• In the Windows Defender window, click the

Tools button on the toolbar to open the Tools and Settings page, and then click Options


XPXPXPDefending Against E-mail Viruses with Windows Mail• An annoying and potentially dangerous type of

privacy invasion is spam, or junk e-mail• Start Windows Mail• Click Tools on the menu bar, and then click

Options• Click the Security tab


XPXPXPDefending Against E-mail Viruses with Windows Mail


XPXPXPAdding a Sender to the Blocked Senders or Safe Senders List• To block a sender in Windows Mail, right-click a

message whose sender you want to add to the Blocked Senders list, point to Junk E-mail, and then click Add Sender to Blocked Senders List on the shortcut menu

• To always allow a sender, right-click a message whose sender you want to add to the Safe Senders list, point to Junk E-mail, and then click Add Sender to Safe Senders List on the shortcut menu

• Click the OK button


XPXPXPManaging Microsoft Internet Explorer Security• Internet Explorer offers the following security

and privacy features:– Phishing filter– Protected mode– Digital signatures– Pop-up Blocker– Add-on Manager– Privacy settings and alerts– Secure connections


XPXPXPManaging Microsoft Internet Explorer Security• Click the Tools button on the toolbar, point to

Phishing Filter, and then click Check This Website


XPXPXPBlocking Pop-up Ads• Click Tools on the Internet Explorer toolbar,

point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings

• Click the current Filter level setting, and then click a setting ranging from High to Low

• Click the Close button


XPXPXPManaging Add-on Programs• A browser add-on is a program offered by any

software vendor that provides enhancements such as a toolbar or improved search feature


XPXPXPSelecting Privacy Settings• Click Tools on the Internet Explorer toolbar, and

then click Internet Options• Click the Privacy tab in the Internet Options

dialog box• Drag the slider to select a privacy setting ranging

from Block All Cookies to Accept All Cookies• Click the OK button


XPXPXPSelecting Privacy Settings


XPXPXPInternet Explorer Advanced Settings• You can manage advanced Internet Explorer

settings to enhance the security of your computer– Enable third-party browser extensions– Do not save encrypted pages to disk– Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when

browser is closed– Warn if changing between secure and not secure

mode


XPXPXPSetting Up User Accounts• Open the Control Panel in Category view, click

User Accounts and Family Safety, and then click User Accounts

• Click Manage another account• Click Create a new account• Type the new account name, click the Standard

user option button or the Administrator option button, and then click the Create Account button


XPXPXPSetting Up User Accounts• Click Create a Password• Click in the New password text box, and then

type your password• Click in the Confirm new password text box, and

then type your password again• Click in the Type a password hint text box, and

then type a hint to help you remember your password

• Click the Create password button


XPXPXPSetting Up User Accounts


XPXPXPControlling Access to Your Computer• One way to manage access to your computer is

to take advantage of User Account Control (UAC)– The UAC feature is turned on by default, and should

not be turned off

• Another way to protect your privacy and reduce power consumption is to let your computer go to sleep after a specified amount of idle time


XPXPXPSecuring and Sharing Folders• If more than one person uses your computer,

you can share files and folders with them in two ways: – Explicitly allowing another user to share a folder– Storing files in the Public folder

• When you explicitly share files, you set sharing permissions that determine who can change your files and what kinds of changes they can make


XPXPXPAssigning Permissions to Folders• To specify which users can access a folder you

want to share, click the folder in a folder window, click Share on the toolbar, and then enter the account name of another user on the computer


XPXPXPAssigning Permissions to Folders


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