Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 15-2 5.Be sure the Use Microsoft Updatecheckbox is selected. 6.Click OK. Run Windows Update No matter which Windows Updat ...

Figure 15-3 4.In the resulting window, which shows the available updates (see Figure 15-4), select the check boxes for the updat ...

Figure 15-4 If you set Windows Update to run automatically, be forewarned that when it runs, it might also automati- cally resta ...

if you try to access sites or download software, you’re asked whether you want to allow such access. Be aware, however, that you ...

3.In the resulting Windows Firewall Settings dialog box (see Figure 15-6), select the Onoption and then click OK. 4.Click the Cl ...

Turn On a Firewall On a Mac Click the System Preferencesicon. 2.In the resulting System Preferences window, click Security. 3. ...

If you want to stop anybody else from making changes to your firewall settings, click the lock symbol in the bottom-left corner ...

Full Scan:This scan checks every single file and folder on your computer and gives any currently running pro- grams the once-ov ...

Figure 15-9 4.When a scan is complete, a dialog box appears, listing any instances of spyware that were found and deleted or inf ...

SpyNet by clicking the Change Settingslink in the History dialog box and clicking the I Don’t Want to Join Microsoft Spynet At T ...

4.To ensure that your scan uses the latest definitions for malware(a kind of spyware with malicious intent), select the Check fo ...

If you want to exclude certain files or locations from the regular scans, you can use the Advanced Options in the Windows Defend ...

4.Click the Trusted Sitesicon. 5.Click the Sitesbutton. 6.In the resulting Trusted Sites dialog box (see Figure 15-13), enter a ...

To add sites you do nottrust, you use a similar procedure. Complete the previous Steps 1–3. Then click the Restricted Sites icon ...

Figure 15-14 4.Click OKto save your settings. The default Privacy setting — Medium — is probably a good bet for most people. To ...

Change Privacy Settings in Firefox Choose Tools➪Options. 2.In the resulting Options dialog box, click the Privacytab. (See Fig ...

Private Data:If you want to clear various private data, including saved passwords, browsing history, and cook- ies when you exi ...

4.On the Ratingstab of the Content Advisor dialog box (see Figure 15-16), click one of the categories of content such as Languag ...

Figure 15-17 8.When you finish adjusting your settings, click OKtwice to save them. If you want to view sites that you don’t wan ...

Protect Your Wireless Network If you set up a wireless router but didn’t set up security passwords or activate encryption, chanc ...