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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Ten tips to increase your Windows Security

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.

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