1. ®® Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Tutorial 5 Protecting Your Computer

2. XP Objectives Use the Action Center 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 Live Mail security New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 72

3. XP Objectives Manage Microsoft Internet Explorer security Protect privacy with InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Filtering Set up user accounts Control access to your computer Secure and share folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 73

4. XP The Action Center New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 74

5. XP Using the Action Center The Action Center is a Control Panel tool that helps you manage security from a single window. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 75

6. XP Using the Action Center To open the Action Center, click the Action Center icon in the notification area of the taskbar In the message window, click Open Action Center If necessary, click the Security heading New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 76

7. XP Using the Action Center New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 77

8. XP Managing Windows Firewall To open Windows Firewall, in the Action Center window, click System and Security in the Address bar Click Windows Firewall to open the Windows Firewall window New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 78

9. XP Adding a Program to the Allowed Programs List In the left pane, click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall In the Allowed programs and features list, click to select a program check box. If a program does not appear in this list, click the Add another program button and navigate to the program to add to the allowed programs list Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 79

10. XP Setting 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 System and Security window, click Windows Update New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 710

11. XP Setting Up Windows Update New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 711

12. XP Protecting Your Computer from Malware In the System and Security Center window, click Security to expand the Security section If necessary, click the Turn on now button When a dialog box opens requesting your permission to run the antivirus program, click the Yes button Click the Update now button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 712

13. XP Protecting Your Computer from Malware New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 713

14. XP Defending 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, and then type Windows Defender. Click Windows Defender in the search results – Click the Scan button arrow on the toolbar, and then click Quick Scan New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 714

15. XP Defending Against Spyware New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 715

16. XP Scheduling 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 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 716

17. XP Defending Against E-mail Viruses An annoying and potentially dangerous type of privacy invasion is spam, or junk e-mail Click the Start on the taskbar, point to All Programs, click Windows Live, and then click Windows Live Mail Click the Menus button, and then click Safety options Click the Security tab New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 717

18. XP Defending Against E-mail Viruses New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 718

19. XP Adding a Sender to the Blocked Senders or Safe Senders List To block a sender in Windows Live 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. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 719

20. XP Internet Explorer Security Features New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 720

21. XP Managing Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Internet Explorer offers the following security and privacy features: – SmartScreen filter – Protected Mode – Digital signatures – Pop-up Blocker – Add-on Manager – Privacy settings and alerts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 721 – InPrivate Browsing – InPrivate Filtering – Secure connections

22. XP Managing Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Click the Safety button on the Command bar, point to SmartScreen Filter, and then click Turn On SmartScreen Filter New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 722

23. XP Blocking Malware with Protected Mode and Security Zones Internet Explorer runs in Protected Mode by default, making it difficult for hackers to install malware on your computer. – When Protected Mode is turned on, a notification appears in the Internet Explorer status bar Internet Explorer uses security zones so you can tailor your security settings to the kind of online computing you do. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 723

24. XP Blocking Malware with Protected Mode and Security Zones New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 724

25. XP Blocking Malware with Protected Mode and Security Zones New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 725

26. XP Blocking Pop-up Windows Click Tools on the Internet Explorer Command bar, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings Click the Blocking level setting, and then click High: Block all pop-ups (Ctrl+Alt to override). Click the Close button New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 726

27. XP Managing 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 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 727

28. XP Selecting Privacy Settings Click Tools on the Internet Explorer Command bar, 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. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 728

29. XP Selecting Privacy Settings New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 729

30. XP Turning On InPrivate Browsing If you want to keep information about your Web browsing private, you can use InPrivate Browsing Click the Safety button on the Internet Explorer Command bar, and then click InPrivate Browsing New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 730

31. XP Turning On InPrivate Browsing New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 731

32. XP Using InPrivate Filtering InPrivate Filtering analyzes the content of Web pages you visit. If it finds content that is used on other Web sites, InPrivate Filtering lets you allow or block the content. Click the Safety button on the Internet Explorer Command bar, and then click InPrivate Filtering New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 732

33. XP Using InPrivate Filtering New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 733

34. XP Setting 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. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 734

35. XP Setting Up User Accounts In the Manage Accounts window, click the icon of the new user account and then 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. New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 735

36. XP Setting Up User Accounts New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 736

37. XP Controlling 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 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 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 737

38. XP Securing 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 New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 738

39. XP Assigning Permissions to Folders To specify which users can access a folder you want to share, click the folder in a folder window, click Share with on the toolbar, click Specific people, and choose with whom you wish to share the content New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 739

40. XP Assigning Permissions to Folders New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 740