1. Windows Tutorial 5 Protecting Your Computer

2. Objectives 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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3. Objectives Manage Microsoft Internet Explorer security
Set up user accounts
Control access to your computer
Secure and share folders
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4. Using 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
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5. Using the Windows Vista Security Center
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6. Adding 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
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7. 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 left pane of the Windows Security Center window, click Windows Update
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8. Setting Up Windows Update
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9. Protecting Your Computer from Malware
In the Windows Security Center window, examine the settings in the Malware protection section
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10. 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, click Control Panel, click Security, and then click Windows Defender
Click the Scan button arrow on the toolbar, and then click Quick Scan
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11. Defending Against Spyware
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12. 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
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13. Defending Against E-mail Viruses with Windows Mail
An annoying and potentially dangerous type of privacy invasion is spam, or junk
Start Windows Mail
Click Tools on the menu bar, and then click Options
Click the Security tab
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14. Defending Against E-mail Viruses with Windows Mail
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15. Adding 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 , 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 , and then click Add Sender to Safe Senders List on the shortcut menu
Click the OK button
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16. Managing 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
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17. Managing Microsoft Internet Explorer Security
Click the Tools button on the toolbar, point to Phishing Filter, and then click Check This Website
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18. Blocking 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
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19. 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
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20. Selecting 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
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21. Selecting Privacy Settings
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22. Internet 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
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23. 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
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24. Setting 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
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25. Setting Up User Accounts
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26. 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, 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
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27. 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
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28. 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 on the toolbar, and then enter the account name of another user on the computer
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29. Assigning Permissions to Folders
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