Windows Tutorial 5
Protecting Your Computer
Microsoft Windows 7
®
®
Objectives
XP
• Use the Action Center
• Set up Windows Firewall and Windows Update
• Protect your computer from viruses and other
malicious software
• Use Windows Defender to protect against
spyware
• Manage Windows Live Mail security
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
2
Objectives
XP
• Manage Microsoft Internet Explorer security
• Protect privacy with InPrivate Browsing and
InPrivate Filtering
• Set up user accounts
• Control access to your computer
• Secure and share folders
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
3
The Action Center
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
4
Using the Action Center
XP
• The Action Center is a Control Panel tool that
helps you manage security from a single
window.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
5
Using the Action Center
XP
• To open the Action Center, click the Action
Center icon in the notification area of the
taskbar
• In the message window, click Open Action
Center
• If necessary, click the Security heading
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
6
Using the Action Center
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
7
Managing Windows Firewall
XP
• To open Windows Firewall, in the Action
Center window, click System and Security in
the Address bar
• Click Windows Firewall to open the Windows
Firewall window
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
8
Adding a Program to the Allowed XP
Programs List
• In the left pane, click Allow a program or
feature through Windows Firewall
• In the Allowed programs and features list, click
to select a program check box. If a program
does not appear in this list, click the Add
another program button and navigate to the
program to add to the allowed programs list
• Click the OK button
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
9
Setting Up Windows Update
XP
• An update is a change to software that can
prevent or repair problems, enhance the
security of the computer, or improve the
computer’s performance
• In the System and Security window, click
Windows Update
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
10
Setting Up Windows Update
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
11
Protecting Your Computer
from Malware
XP
• In the System and Security Center window,
click Security to expand the Security section
• If necessary, click the Turn on now button
• When a dialog box opens requesting your
permission to run the antivirus program, click
the Yes button
• Click the Update now button
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
12
Protecting Your Computer
from Malware
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
13
Defending Against Spyware
XP
• Spyware is software that can install itself or run on
your computer without your consent or control
– Adware
– Pop-up ads
• To perform a scan with Windows Defender:
– Click the Start button, and then type Windows
Defender. Click Windows Defender in the search
results
– Click the Scan button arrow on the toolbar, and
then click Quick Scan
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
14
Defending Against Spyware
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
15
Scheduling a Spyware Scan
XP
• In the Windows Defender window, click the
Tools button on the toolbar to open the Tools
and Settings page, and then click Options
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
16
Defending Against E-mail Viruses XP
• An annoying and potentially dangerous type of
privacy invasion is spam, or junk e-mail
• Click the Start on the taskbar, point to All
Programs, click Windows Live, and then click
Windows Live Mail
• Click the Menus button, and then click Safety
options
• Click the Security tab
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
17
Defending Against E-mail Viruses XP
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
18
Adding a Sender to the Blocked
Senders or Safe Senders List
XP
• To block a sender in Windows Live Mail, right-click a
message whose sender you want to add to the
Blocked Senders list, point to Junk e-mail, and then
click Add sender to blocked senders list on the
shortcut menu.
• To always allow a sender, right-click a message
whose sender you want to add to the Safe Senders
list, point to Junk e-mail, and then click Add sender to
safe senders list on the shortcut menu.
• Click the OK button.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
19
XP
Internet Explorer Security Features
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
20
Managing Microsoft Internet
Explorer Security
XP
• Internet Explorer offers the following security
and privacy features:
–InPrivate Browsing
– SmartScreen filter
–InPrivate Filtering
– Protected Mode
–Secure connections
– Digital signatures
– Pop-up Blocker
– Add-on Manager
– Privacy settings and alerts
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
21
Managing Microsoft Internet
Explorer Security
XP
• Click the Safety button on the Command bar,
point to SmartScreen Filter, and then click
Turn On SmartScreen Filter
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
22
Blocking Malware with Protected XP
Mode and Security Zones
• Internet Explorer runs in Protected Mode by
default, making it difficult for hackers to install
malware on your computer.
– When Protected Mode is turned on, a
notification appears in the Internet Explorer
status bar
• Internet Explorer uses security zones so you
can tailor your security settings to the kind of
online computing you do.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
23
Blocking Malware with Protected XP
Mode and Security Zones
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
24
Blocking Malware with Protected XP
Mode and Security Zones
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
25
Blocking Pop-up Windows
XP
• Click Tools on the Internet Explorer Command
bar, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click
Pop-up Blocker Settings
• Click the Blocking level setting, and then click
High: Block all pop-ups (Ctrl+Alt to override).
• Click the Close button
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
26
Managing Add-on Programs
XP
• A browser add-on is a program offered by any
software vendor that provides enhancements
such as a toolbar or improved search feature
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
27
Selecting Privacy Settings
XP
• Click Tools on the Internet Explorer Command
bar, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the Privacy tab in the Internet Options
dialog box.
• Drag the slider to select a privacy setting
ranging from Block All Cookies to Accept All
Cookies.
• Click the OK button.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
28
Selecting Privacy Settings
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
29
Turning On InPrivate Browsing
XP
• If you want to keep information about your
Web browsing private, you can use InPrivate
Browsing
• Click the Safety button on the Internet
Explorer Command bar, and then click
InPrivate Browsing
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
30
Turning On InPrivate Browsing
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
31
Using InPrivate Filtering
XP
• InPrivate Filtering analyzes the content of Web
pages you visit. If it finds content that is used
on other Web sites, InPrivate Filtering lets you
allow or block the content.
• Click the Safety button on the Internet
Explorer Command bar, and then click
InPrivate Filtering
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
32
Using InPrivate Filtering
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
33
Setting Up User Accounts
XP
• Open the Control Panel in Category view, click
User Accounts and Family Safety, and then
click User Accounts.
• Click Manage another account.
• Click Create a new account.
• Type the new account name, click the
Standard user option button or the
Administrator option button, and then click
the Create Account button.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
34
Setting Up User Accounts
XP
• In the Manage Accounts window, click the icon of the
new user account and then click Create a password.
• Click in the New password text box, and then type
your password.
• Click in the Confirm new password text box, and then
type your password again.
• Click in the Type a password hint text box, and then
type a hint to help you remember your password.
• Click the Create password button.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
35
Setting Up User Accounts
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
36
Controlling Access
to Your Computer
XP
• One way to manage access to your computer
is to take advantage of User Account Control
(UAC)
– The UAC feature is turned on by default
• Another way to protect your privacy and
reduce power consumption is to let your
computer go to sleep after a specified amount
of idle time
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
37
Securing and Sharing Folders
XP
• If more than one person uses your computer,
you can share files and folders with them in
two ways:
– Explicitly allowing another user to share a
folder
– Storing files in the Public folder
• When you explicitly share files, you set sharing
permissions that determine who can change
your files and what kinds of changes they can
make
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
38
Assigning Permissions to Folders
XP
• To specify which users can access a folder you
want to share, click the folder in a folder
window, click Share with on the toolbar, click
Specific people, and choose with whom you
wish to share the content
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
39
Assigning Permissions to Folders
New Perspectives on Microsoft Windows 7
XP
40