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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com
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Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall .
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For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help
about Security Center .
Security updates
To keep your notebook secure, you need to keep Windows XP and your
notebook’s system software up to date.
Windows Update
Help and Support
For more information about Windows
Update, click Start , then click Help and
Support. Type the keyword Windows
update
in the Search box, then click the
arrow.
If a hacker finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP,
Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should
update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure.
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Express—Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates
include security updates.
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Custom—Click Custom to download high-priority, Windows software,
and hardware driver updates. These updates include security updates.
Windows XP Security Center
Use the Windows XP Security Center to schedule automatic updates. Windows
can routinely check for the latest important updates for your notebook and
install them automatically.