Norton Personal Firewall basics
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Use Alert Tracker
See “Use the Ad Trashcan” on page 98.
Many of the Internet events that Norton Personal Firewall monitors are not significant enough to trigger alerts. Alert Tracker provides an easy way to monitor these
Alert Tracker displays the same information that appears in the Security Event field on the Security Monitor. This allows you to monitor your computer’s security without having to keep the Security Monitor visible at all times. Alert Tracker also provides a quick way to remove ads from Web pages.
Alert Tracker rests on the side of your screen
If you choose to display Alert Tracker, it attaches to either side of the screen on your primary monitor. When a security event occurs, Alert Tracker displays a message for a few seconds and then returns to the side of the screen. If you miss an Alert Tracker message, you can review a list of recent messages.
Alert Tracker opens for a few seconds to display messages
Alert Tracker also contains the Ad Trashcan, which is part of the Norton Personal Firewall Ad Blocking feature.
To view or hide Alert Tracker
1Open Norton Personal Firewall.
2In the Security Center, click Options > Internet Security.
3On the General tab, do one of the following:
2 Check Show the Alert Tracker to view Alert Tracker.
2 Uncheck Show the Alert Tracker to hide Alert Tracker.
4Click OK.
