Check your security with Windows Security Center
jjones | Guides | 13/07/2008 13:27pm
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FIND
Use Start Search to find Windows Security Center, the easy way to check the protection on your PC. If your system has any security weaknesses you will see a balloon appear on the desktop and a red shield on the taskbar.
CHECK
In Windows Security Center you’ll see the main areas of protection: firewall, automatic updating, malware and internet security. Any of these areas which are not covered will show up as red, requiring urgent attention.
SECURE
While Windows Firewall, Automatic Update and Windows Defender cover many of these, Windows Vista does not come with anti-malware included. Go to www.pctools.com for a selection of free and paid-for software.
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I can’t get enough of reading through all this! If nobody minds, could I give a rating for Windows Live OneCare? 10/10. Honestly, it’s brilliant and does far more than you actually imagine it might. I wouldn’t be without it. (Psst!) ThreatFire’s good, too. Run ‘em both.
Oh yeah, can anyone tell me why OneCare A/V and my own WinDefender (in Vista Prem) won’t work together? Defender keeps turning itself off. Grrr:-(
It really does not matter which antivirus & antispyware your PC has installed. What is important, is that you keep it up to date. And don`t forget to ensure your Firewall is up and running
I forgot to add, I run McAfee Security Suite