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Security Center
There are some basic steps that you can do
to make sure your computer is in good working order.
This will significantly decrease the chance of
problems in the future.
Every Teacher- on each computer in their
classroom (not in labs) should do a safety
inspection.
To begin take a look at your security settings.
Do this by going to Start> Control Panel
> Security Center
Your security center should look like this:
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 Important!!
If the Automatic Updates are not turned on
Or
If the Security Center is not visible you
will need to run updates first.
Click here to run updates from Microsoft
The web site will scan your computer and see
what updates you are missing.
It will install the most critical updates
first.
Then you will have to restart and install
updates again.
You will need to do this until there are no
more updates for you to install.
This may take a long time if your computer
has not been updating automatically.
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- The Firewall
should be
off.
If it is ON click on Manage security settings
for: Windows Firewall. Make sure that Off is
selected even though it is not recommended.
There are many times when the Helpdesk is able
to fix problems by virtually controlling your
computer from the central office and this is not
possible if the firewall is turned on.
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Automatic Updates should be on.
If Automatic Updates are not on Click on Manage
security settings for Automatic Updates.
Set a schedule for automatic updates. If your
computer is turned off during a scheduled update,
updates are installed the next time you start your
computer.
If your computer has not been set to receive
automatic updates then you will need to click on
Windows Update Web Site. The web site
will scan your computer and see what updates you are
missing. Next you will click the button that says
"Download and Install Now". It will install the most
critical updates first, then you will have to
restart and install updates again. You will need to
do this until there are no more updates for you to
install. This may take a long time if your computer
has not been updating automatically. You may need
to install Active X for this web page before you can
begin. You do that by clicking on the bar just above
your browser window.
**If your computer fails to install an update you
should shut down and try again.
- The ETrust Realtime Monitor will be
scanning for viruses while it is active. When a
virus is found you will receive a pop-up dialogue
box which will provide the location of the file and
what was done with the virus. It will also automatically
update Signature files to find new viruses.
- To scan manually:
Start> Programs> Computer Associates> ETrust
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Click the Green Arrow to scan items you have
checked.
- To quickly check that your computer is being scanned and
that Files are being updated, right click on the Real
time Monitor and click version information.
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For complete ETrust directions including screen
shots click here
- After you have downladed ETrust return to
the security Center again (Start>Control
Panel>Security center). Look at the virus protection
bar and click on the arrows to the far right
- You should see a message that tells that ETrust
is running and is up to date.
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