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Norton Personal Firewall basics
About Web Content options
Web Content options let you control how Norton Personal Firewall handles interactive online content, ads, and possible privacy intrusions. Web Content options are arranged on three tabs.
About Global Settings
Global Settings let you control the default actions Norton Personal Firewall takes when Web sites attempt to get information about your browser or use animated images, JavaScripts, and other active content.
About User Settings
User Settings let you customize cookie blocking,
About Ad Blocking settings
Ad Blocking settings let you specify individual ad banners or groups of ad images you want to block or allow on individual sites. See “Use text strings to identify ads to block or permit” on page 99.
About Email options
Email options let you control how Norton Personal Firewall notifies you when it is scanning email messages for private information.
Password-protect options
You can protect Norton Personal Firewall options with a password. This ensures that only the people you trust are able to make changes to your options.
To protect Norton Personal Firewall options with a password
1Open Norton Personal Firewall.
2At the top of the Norton Personal Firewall window, click Options > Internet Security.
3On the General tab, check Turn on Password Protection.
4In the Password and Confirm Password text boxes, type a password.
5Click OK.