Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

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

4.Click the Closebutton to close Windows Security Center
and the Control Panel. Your firewall is now enabled and
should stay enabled unless you go in and change the
setting.

Anti-virus and security software programs might offer

their own firewall protection, and they might display

messages asking whether you want to switch. Check

their features against the Windows Firewall features and

then decide. (Usually, most firewall features are compa-

rable. The important thing is to have one activated.)

Figure 15-6

Select On to enable the Firewall

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