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When you see a Windows Security
Alert icon
part of the Taskbar. With the
Security Center feature added,
Windows XP SP2 checks the
Firewall, the automatic updates
of virus-checking programs
to display a Windows Security
Alert icon on the right part of the
Taskbar when it judges that the
computer is vulnerable to attacks
from the Internet. In this case,
check the following to install the
necessary components.
A1 Set up the Windows Firewall.
When you set up the Windows
Firewall, you will be protected from
unauthorized access through the
Control Panel > Security Center >
Manage security settings for.
From the General tab of Windows
Firewall, select ON (recommended).
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If you want to allow a certain program
or service to gain access to your
computer using the Firewall, select
that you want to allow access from,
in the Exceptions tab of the Windows
Firewall. If you want to add a program
Program and select it.
A2 Set up Windows Automatic Updates.
This automatically downloads and
installs critical updates via the Internet
Control Panel > Security Center >
Manage security settings for.
From general tab of Automatic
Updates window, select Automatic
(recommended).
A3 Keep your computer current with
the latest virus updates. (ex: Norton
Antivirus) Even when you have
installed Norton AntiVirus on your
computer, Windows cannot recognize
settings, displaying a Security Alert
icon.
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