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CHAPTER 10: Protecting Your Computer
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Setting limits with user accounts
When you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for
each account. You can assign a password to each account so only the account
owner can access files in the My Documents folder.
Help & Support
For more information about Windows XP
user accounts, click
Start , then click Help
and Support . Type the phrase user
accounts in the Search box, then click
the arrow.
When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user
can install or run.
Protecting your computer from viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your
computer to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time
because they are activated on a certain date.
Help & Support
For more information about protecting
your computer against viruses, click
Start , then click Help and Support . Type
the keyword viruses in the Search box,
then click the arrow.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
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Registering your copy of Norton AntiVirus and subscribing to the virus
definition update service. You received a free limited time subscription to
the Norton AntiVirus service when you purchased your computer.
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Using the Norton
®
AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are
attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet.
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Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
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Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These
programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a
macro that might have a virus.
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Periodically updating the Norton AntiVirus program to protect against the
latest viruses.
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Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you
with the highest level of protection. For more information, see
“Modifying
security settings” on page 114 .
For more information about modifying security settings, see “Modifying security
settings” on page 114 .
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