Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook

Using Windows Security Center

Windows Security Center helps protect your notebook through:

• A firewall

• Automatic Windows updates

• Third party virus protection software

• Security options in Internet Explorer

Modifying security settings

To modify security settings:

1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click Security.

2 Click Security Center. The

Windows Security Center

dialog box opens.

3 Click:

• Windows Update to run Windows Update or modify the Windows Update

settings.

• Windows Firewall to prevent outsiders from accessing the information on

your notebook.

• Windows Defender to scan your notebook for malicious or unwanted

software that may have been placed on your notebook either from an

Internet web site or from other programs that you have installed.

• Internet Options to prevent certain programs from running on your

notebook that might be found on Web sites.

For more information about the Windows Security Center, click Get help about

Security Center.

Help

For more information about Windows Security Center, click Start,

then click Help and Support. Type security center in the Search Help

box, then press E

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