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Q
When you see a Windows Security Alert icon
( ) appear on the right part of the Taskbar. With
the Security Center feature added, Windows XP
SP2 checks the Firewall, the automatic updates
conguration and installation of virus-checking
programs to display a Windows Security Alert
icon on the right part of the Taskbar when
it judges that the computer is vulnerable to
attacks from the Internet. In this case, check the
following to install the necessary components.
A1 SetuptheWindowsFirewall.
WhenyousetuptheWindowsFirewall,youwillbe
protectedfromunauthorized
access through the Internet or the network.
ClickWindowsFirewallinStart > Control Panel >
Security Center > Manage security settings for.
FromtheGeneraltabofWindowsFirewall,selectON
(recommended).
If you want to allow a certain program or service to
gain access to your computer using the Firewall,
select and check the program or service that you
wanttoallowaccessfrom,intheExceptionstabof
theWindowsFirewall.Ifyouwanttoaddaprogramto
Programs and Services, click Add Program and select
it.
A2 SetupWindowsAutomaticUpdates.
This automatically downloads and installs critical
updates via the Internet to keep your computer up to
date.
Click Automatic Updates in Start > Control Panel >
Security Center > Manage security settings for.
FromgeneraltabofAutomaticUpdateswindow,
select Automatic (recommended).
A3 Keepyourcomputercurrentwiththelatestvirus
updates.(ex:NortonAntivirus)Evenwhenyou
haveinstalledNortonAntiVirusonyourcomputer,
Windowscannotrecognizetheprogramuntilyou
congurethesettings,displayingaSecurityAlert
icon.
WhenyourstuseorinstallNortonAntiVirusforthe
rsttime,followtheRegistrationWizardstepsto
conguretheregistrationsettings.
To protect your computer from virus attacks with the
latest updates, click Options to display the Norton
AntiVirus Options window. From the left menu
of the window, check Run Automatic Protection
to select Automatic Protection and check Run
LiveUpdate to select LiveUpdate.
A4 Two virus scanning programs on one computer may cause
systemconicts.Removeoneoftheprogramsfromthe
system.