Clean your hard drive | McAfee 5 specification

Installing McAfee Internet Security

6In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Shut Down.

7Click Restart the computer, then click Yes in the Shut Down Windows dialog box to restart your PC.

Step 3: Clean your hard drive

Run the Windows hard drive utilities, ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to identify and fix any errors on your hard drive:

1Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and click ScanDisk.

2In the ScanDisk window, select Standard and Automatically fix errors.

3Click Advanced. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, make sure the following settings are selected:

MOnly if errors found

MReplace log

MDelete

MFree

4Ignore the other options, and click OK. Click Start. ScanDisk begins scanning your drive for errors. Depending on the size of your hard drive, ScanDisk may take several minutes to complete its job.

5When ScanDisk is finished, close ScanDisk.

6Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter.

7Click OK to start Disk Defragmenter. Depending on the speed of your computer and the size of your drive, this may take several minutes to complete.

8Close Disk Defragmenter when it has finished defragmenting your disk.

Removing or modifying your McAfee Internet Security installation

If your computer’s operating system is...

nWindows 2000 Professional

nWindows XP Home Edition

nWindows XP Professional Edition

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McAfee 5 manual Clean your hard drive

Contents

McAfee Internet Security Copyright Contents McAfee Firewall McAfee VirusScan Home Edition Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesUpdating McAfee Internet Security Index 117 Introduction Welcome to McAfee Internet Security What’s included with McAfee Internet Security? What’s new in this release? McAfee Internet Security and your online connection About this manual Protection from security threats McAfee Internet Security featuresProtection from privacy threats Protection from virus threats Safeguard your computer against intrusions and attacks Additional requirements for wireless devices Installing McAfee Internet SecurityBefore you begin System requirements Symbian Epoc System requirements Use the steps below to install your software Installation steps Remove temporary files Troubleshooting installation problemsClose other software Clean your hard drive Important information about Windows XP migration Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Status information Title bar and Tool barTitle bar Tool bar McAfee Firewall status Change user settingsAbout Tasks Privacy settings User Settings properties sheetSecurity Settings User Preferences Parental Controls Perform a Security CheckView Activity Log Set Startup Options Configuration AssistantOther Tasks Activity log tab Description About the McAfee list Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Self-Administrating users How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works How User Setup Works Administrators passwordForgotten passwords Please do not lose or forget the Administrators password Log Type Description Using McAfee VirusScanViewing Activity Logs Keep your program up-to-date Responding to McAfee Internet Security Alert Messages Using Browser Buddy to manage your web site passwordsUsing the McAfee Guardian shortcut menu To retrieve your user name and password To add a new user name and password To encrypt or decrypt files Using File Encryption Internet Access Alert Message Security FeaturesWhat Gatekeeper Does Responding to Gatekeeper Alert Messages If you choose Then McAfee Internet Security Harmful Site Alert MessageProgram Starts Another Program Message Use this option If you Why should I change my Gatekeeper settings?Any Credit Card Number Goes Out Message Guarded File Alert Message What File Guardian DoesResponding to File Guardian Alert Messages ActiveX Delete Alert Message ActiveX Scan Alert Message Drive Format Alert Message Why should I change my File Guardian settings? What Password Manager Does Responding to a Cookie Blocker Alert Message Privacy FeaturesWhat Cookie Blocker Does You can respond to the alert message in the following ways If you Then choose this option Why should I change my Cookie Blocker settings?What Identity Protector Does If you Then use this option Why should I change my Identity Protector settings?Responding to an Identity Protector Alert Message If your browser uses What Web Trail Cleaner DoesThen What Referer Filter Does Responding to the Web Trail Cleaner Alert MessageWhy should I change my Web Trail Cleaner settings? Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security McAfee VirusScan Home Edition McAfee VirusScan Home Edition What comes with McAfee VirusScan? McAfee VirusScan Home Edition McAfee VirusScan Home Edition Getting Started Status information About Advanced Tasks Task paneAbout Tasks About the McAfee list Other McAfee VirusScan featuresVShield Tray Icon Windows Explorer plug-in About VShield Scanner VShield automatic protection settingsSystem Scan Mail Scan Using the VShield tray icon How to Start and Stop VShield ScannerHostile Activity Watch Kernel About Script Stopper Using the Windows Control Panel applet How to managing quarantined files Using Quarantine Defining your backup strategy How Safe & Sound creates automatic backupsWhere will you store the backup set? Safe & Sound How often should you or safe & sound make these backups? Safe & Sound configuration Emergency disk creation EMCLEAN.DAT EMNAMES.DAT EMSCAN.DAT Introduction Using VirusScan With a Wireless DeviceHow VirusScan protects your wireless device Hitachi What’s new in this release? McAfee Firewall How McAfee Firewall works Frequently asked questions What other protection do I need? How is my PC at risk on the Internet? What network devices does McAfee Firewall support? Getting Started with McAfee FirewallWhat protocols can McAfee Firewall filter? How can I still be harassed, even with McAfee Firewall? Welcome Screen Configuration AssistantNetwork Control Settings Startup Options Access to shares What’s happens next? Allowed applications Title bar and Tool bar McAfee Firewall HomeTitle bar Tool bar Status information Internet traffic settings Network Traffic monitor McAfee Firewall statusTask pane If the McAfee Firewall status Then Message is About Advanced Tasks McAfee Firewall settings security check Other McAfee Firewall featuresPassword protection Home networking wizard How to start Visual Trace McAfee Firewall Configurations Firewall Communication Alert Messages Program configuration To view and configure the current list of trusted programs How to customize filtering rules for a specific programChanging a program’s allowed state To create a custom filtering rule Button Description Primary functionsWhat do you want this rule to do? dialog You can choose to Refining conditions System configurationUse the steps below to control your System settings System Activity Type Description Default Settings for System Activity McAfee Firewall’s Intrusion Detection System How to Configure the Intrusion Detection System Attack Description Risk Factor Common attacks recognized by IDS McAfee Firewall McAfee Firewall QuickClean Lite McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesClean your computer with QuickClean Lite How QuickClean Lite works If you need help How to start QuickClean Lite Shredder is easy to use Securely delete files using McAfee ShredderMcAfee Shredder TIP Instant Updater features About Instant UpdaterWhy Do You Need to Update? Updating McAfee Internet Security Home page query Configuration Product Support and Customer Service Contact addresses Country Telephone Number Virus definition renewalEmergency Telephone Numbers Product Support and Customer Service TCP/IP Is the Subsystem Internet Security and PrivacyNetworks and the Internet Internet and the Web…what is the difference? Why packets? About Privacy and Security on the Web Why does Internet privacy matter to me?Privacy on the Web Who is snooping? What can I do to keep my stuff safe? Snooping and SniffingWeb Servers and Firewalls How can I tell if a Web site is secure? If SSL is so great, what is the problem?What about authentication? How does encryption work? Nasty Applets Can I prevent programs from accessing the Internet?Security on the Web Are viruses really that dangerous? Computer Viruses and the WebTypes of Viruses How can my PC become infected with a virus? What are cookies and how are they used? Frequently Asked Questions About Internet PrivacyWhat information do Web sites collect about me? Internet Security and Privacy Internet Security and Privacy Tips Your McAfee Internet Security To-do ListPrivacy & Security Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List Virus Detection and Prevention Tips Use a Firewall Tips to maintaining your computer and its software Numerics Index 102 20, 54 24, 56 Index 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 U K