CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook
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When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user
can install or run.
For more information about Windows XP user accounts, see
modifying user accounts” on page 108
Protecting your notebook 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
notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time
because they are activated on a certain date.
Help and Support
For more information about protecting
your notebook against viruses, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support.
Type
the keyword
viruses
in the
Search
box,
then click the arrow.
Protect your notebook from a virus by:
■
Registering your copy of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to the
virus definition update service. You may have received a free limited time
subscription to one of these services when you purchased your notebook.
■
Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are
attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet.
■
Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■
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.
■
Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to protect against
the latest viruses.
Tips & Tricks
For more information about modifying
security settings, see
.
■
Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you
with the highest level of protection.
Your new Gateway notebook may have the McAfee SecurityCenter installed. The
McAfee SecurityCenter includes the following components:
■
McAfee VirusScan
is an anti-virus subscription service. You can use
VirusScan to protect your notebook from viruses, worms, Trojan horses,
and hybrid attacks.
■
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus
blocks unwanted inbound and outbound
Internet traffic to prevent hacker attacks.
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