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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ten tips to increase your Windows Security
1-Always protect your Administrator account by creating password, just goto Control Panel > User Accounts, select your account and the clickon "create a password for your account".
2-Protect your account by Password protect your screen saver, go toControl Panel > Display, Click on the Screen Saver tab and thencheck on resume password protect.
3- Setup a BIOS Password to protect your PC Setup application.
4-Always force you windows automatic update on, go to Control Panel >Automatic Updates and then Select the first option to have each updatedownload and install automatically.
5- Installan Internet Security Suite such as "Kaspersky Internet Security","Norton Internet Security" or "Mcafee Internet Security". And turn onsoftware automatic update.
6- If you don’t haveenough budgets to buy an Internet Security Suite, Turn on the WindowsFirewall. Go to > Control Panel > Windows Firewall and click onunder the General tab. And Install an antivirus program, turn onautomatic updates, and set up a regular scanning schedule.
7- Never use same username and/or password for all of your accounts in Internet.
8-Turn off file sharing in Windows Explorer. Open Explorer, click Tools> Folder Options >View. Then Scroll to the bottom, uncheck Usesimple file sharing, and click Apply.
9- Increase your Internet Explorer security settings. Click Tools > Internet Options> Privacy and move the slider to High.
10-Turn on your Internet Explorer’s pop-up blocker. Click Tools >Internet Options > Popup Blocker Settings > and then choosedefault.
Tags: Useful Articles, Windows Tips
Labels: Useful Articles, Windows
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