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How to Allow Programs through the Windows 7 Firewall
One of the security features that Microsoft provides to keep your information private is the Windows 7 Firewall. To get the most out of the firewall, you need to tell Windows 7 to allow certain trusted [more…]
Running Automatic Malware Scans in Windows 7 with Windows Defender
In Windows 7, one of the best tools for avoiding and removing spyware and viruses from your PC is Windows Defender. However, Microsoft made the Windows Defender program a bit harder to find in Windows [more…]
How to Check Your Computer’s Security Status in Windows 7
Windows Vista was known for its bugs and security glitches. Consequently, Microsoft spent a lot of time and effort trying to ensure that Windows 7 had a higher level of security. The best way to check [more…]
How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7
Creating a System Restore Point in Windows 7 is a quick way to protect yourself from system crashes. System Restore Points are a kind of insurance policy. The System Restore feature creates a record of [more…]
Windows 7 Parental Controls Setup
Setting up the Parental Controls feature in Windows 7 is a bit different than it was in Windows Vista, in part because the new parental controls interface is nowhere near as comprehensive as it used to [more…]
How to Enable the Windows 7 Firewall
One of the security features that Microsoft provides to keep your information private is the Windows Firewall. By enabling the Windows Firewall and keeping Windows 7 up to date, you can keep your computer [more…]
How to Open a Port in the Windows 7 Firewall
When you use a firewall — and you should — you change the way your computer communicates with other computers on the Internet. The firewall blocks all incoming communications unless you open a port in [more…]
Windows 7: Set Up an Inbound Exception in Windows Firewall
When you use a firewall — and you should — you change the way your computer communicates with other computers on the Internet. The firewall blocks all incoming communications unless you set up a specific [more…]
How to Create a Personal Information Card with Windows CardSpace
Windows 7 includes a new security feature called Windows CardSpace that let's you create a personal information card. CardSpace cards are like digital identity cards that contain personal logon information [more…]
How to Complete a System Restore in Windows 7
You can often repair software problems by completing a System Restore in Windows 7. Windows 7 is much less buggy than Windows Vista, but sometimes bugs in software and driver updates will cause your system [more…]
How to Customize the Windows 7 Action Center
Windows 7 uses the Action Center as its primary tool for sending you messages and alerts. You can take control of the Action Center and tell it exactly which programs and functions you want it to keep [more…]
How to Disable the Windows 7 Action Center
Windows 7 uses the Action Center to scan your system and tell whenever it thinks there is a problem. Unfortunately, experienced users might quickly tire of the annoying reminders. If you don’t want to [more…]
How to Customize User Account Control in Windows 7
Windows 7 has seriously toned down the User Account Control (UAC) — the annoying security feature in Vista that perpetually popped up asking whether you're sure you want to do something. You can now customize [more…]
How to Activate Parental Controls in Windows 7
The key to using parental controls is to properly configure multiple accounts on your PC. Specifically, a parent’s account must be at the administrator level, or the parent must have access to an administrator-level [more…]
How to Change Parental Control Settings in Windows 7
Using Parental Controls in Windows 7, you can control the times that your children can use your computer, the kinds of games they can play, and the programs they can access. Each of these settings can [more…]
