Security and Privacy
Learn how to keep your Windows computer secure from viruses and other threats, as well as how to keep your files and information private.
Windows Defender
Windows Defender was developed by Microsoft to protect against spyware and adware. Windows Defender installs with Windows Live OneCare (subscription-based service) or is available as a separate, free download.
Windows Defender was developed by Microsoft to protect against spyware and adware. Windows Defender installs with Windows Live OneCare (subscription-based service) or is available as a separate, free download.
Automatic Updates
Automatic Updates is a Windows XP component that can automatically check for and install important updates to your computer. Learn more about Automatic Updates, including how to configure the component.
Automatic Updates is a Windows XP component that can automatically check for and install important updates to your computer. Learn more about Automatic Updates, including how to configure the component.
Windows Live OneCare
Windows Live OneCare is a new, subscription-based service provided by Microsoft to protect Windows computers. Windows Live OneCare provides anti-virus protection, a two-way firewall, a back-up utility, and system tune-ups. Windows Live OneCare also integrates with Windows Update and Windows Defender, ensuring the computer always has the latest security updates from Microsoft and is protected against spyware and adware.
Windows Live OneCare is a new, subscription-based service provided by Microsoft to protect Windows computers. Windows Live OneCare provides anti-virus protection, a two-way firewall, a back-up utility, and system tune-ups. Windows Live OneCare also integrates with Windows Update and Windows Defender, ensuring the computer always has the latest security updates from Microsoft and is protected against spyware and adware.
Protect Your Computer with Windows Defender
Explains how to install Windows Defender, set options, and use advanced tools.
Explains how to install Windows Defender, set options, and use advanced tools.
Computer Safety Tips
Computer security need not be daunting. Here a few simply steps that will keep you computing more safely.
Computer security need not be daunting. Here a few simply steps that will keep you computing more safely.
Setup a Nearly Bulletproof Internet Windows PC
Do you spend a lot of time keeping a security-challenged friend or family member's computer clean of malware? Ed Bott explains how to setup a Windows computer that a security-challenged friend or family member can use to access the Internet with virtually no threat of the user installing any spyware or viruses.
Do you spend a lot of time keeping a security-challenged friend or family member's computer clean of malware? Ed Bott explains how to setup a Windows computer that a security-challenged friend or family member can use to access the Internet with virtually no threat of the user installing any spyware or viruses.
Top 7 Windows Antivirus
The About Guide to Antivirus Software provides a list of the top seven Windows antivirus programs. Many include spam filtering, firewalls, privacy protection and other types of protection.
The About Guide to Antivirus Software provides a list of the top seven Windows antivirus programs. Many include spam filtering, firewalls, privacy protection and other types of protection.
Don't Care for Windows OneCare
The About Guide to Antivirus Software explains why you should think twice before switching to Windows Live OneCare.
The About Guide to Antivirus Software explains why you should think twice before switching to Windows Live OneCare.