CHAPTER 5: Protecting your notebook

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2Click Internet Options or Windows Firewall.

3For 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.

Express—Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates.

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.

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