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CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook www.gateway.com
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When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user
can install or run.
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:
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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.
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Using the McAfee VirusScan 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 McAfee VirusScan program to protect against
the latest viruses.
Tips & Tricks
For more information about modifying
security settings, see “Modifying security
settings” on page 129 .
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Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you
with the highest level of protection.