install:
1] firewall
2] anti-virus
3] anti-spyware [ 1 remove--1 block ]
4] anti-rootkit
http://browseraddons.friendpages.com
5] set cookie permissions
COOKIES
MANAGE YOUR COOKIES !
http://cookiemanage.diaryland.com
I.E.
control panel--internet options--privacy--override--advanced
choose:
allow session
allow 1st party
BLOCK 3rd [ spyware ] party cookies
see individual cookies
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--documents & settings--username--cookies
Firefox
tools--options--privacy--check allow cookies till ?
click view cookies to see individual cookies and/or delete
Vista
same way
check individual cookies
run--
c:\users\username\appdadta\roaming\microsoft\windows\cookies\low
YES !
XP
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--temp [ folder ]
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--windows--prefetch [ folder ]
my computer--local disk drive [ c ]--documents & settings--username--cookies
Vista
check individual cookies
run--
c:\users\username\appdadta\roaming\microsoft\windows\cookies\low
find temp & prefetch folders same way as XP above
DISABLE START UP
Disable Those Unwanted System Tray Applications
Click "Start," "Run," and type in "msconfig" without the quotes. Click "Ok." Click the "Startup" tab. Unclick the startup items you don't need anymore. Click "Ok." Don't remove items unless you know what they are. only disable programs YOU yourself installed !
secure that browser:
SECURE BROWSER & EMAIL:
do NOT open ANY email from ANYONE you do not know or TRUST
do NOT open ANY attachments
do NOT open anything FORWARDED FW FWD
do NOT open ecards
do NOT open anything that purports to be from
MS
your bank
your lender/s
credit card companies
that ask for your financial details
and let's NOT forget those creeps from nigeria,lol!
install firefox web browser and the Dr. Web extension for checking all links BEFORE you open them from here
http://browseraddons.friendpages.com
finjan,callingid and qarchive ff extensions add to that security
install Avast anti-virus--spyware blaster and spybot for spyware blocking
install AVG's anti-rootkit program
prevent spyware cookies from downloading
control panel--internet options--privacy--advanced--override
allow 1st party cookies--BLOCK 3rd [ spyware ] party cookies
XP & Vista's Content Advisor;
control panel--internet options--general--content--content advisor--enable--approved sites
enter websites you want blocked or allowed and choose block/never or allow
now a good dollop of good common sense GOD gave a gnat is ALWAYS helpful,rofl!!
the list on browser add ons IS extensive [ to say the least ] but...this is the BEST protected machine in the UNIVERSE,lol!
stay up to date with upgrades on these FREEWARE files to STAY protected.
i might add that you run through all your security programs BEFORE doing any financial transactions
Child Safe Internet
Making The Internet Safe For Children
http://secureinternet.friendpages.com
Use Parental Controls to Filter Websites in Windows Vista
The new Parental Controls in Windows Vista will allow you to filter the content your children can view on the web. You could, for instance, block your kids from using MySpace or other similar sites. Before you set this up, you should make sure your child has a non-administrator account so they can't immediately reverse the changes.
Start by opening the Control Panel and select "Set up parental controls for any user" under the "User Accounts and Family Safety" heading.
You could also just type "Parental Controls" into the start menu search box to get there…
Now you should see a list of accounts, so click on your child's account on the list.
Now you will see a screen with a whole bunch of options that we will discuss in future articles. Today we're just trying to filter the web sites.
Under "Parental Controls", click the radio button for "On" to turn on the parental controls. Now click on the "Windows Vista Web Filter" to take us to the next screen.
Now you'll want to check the "Block some websites or content" radio button, and now you have a choice… You can check the box for "Only allow websites which are on the allow list", which means you'll have to add each site you are ok with to the list of allowed sites. We'll choose that for this example.
Click the link for "Edit the Allow and block list" to take us to the next screen, which will allow us to specifically block or allow certain sites.
Enter in the website address of the sites you want to block or allow, and then click the Allow or Block button accordingly. Note that if you checked the "Only allow websites which are on the allow list" that you don't have to add anything to the blocked list, as everything will be blocked by default.
Now when "Johnny" tries to go to MySpace.com he is greeted with the Parental Control screen.
Editor's note: Don't use these features as a substitute for watching what your kids are doing… kids are smart, and could find a way to get around these filters by installing another browser or using one of the many open proxies on the internet.
I.E. OPTIONS
http://ieoptions.friendpages.com
What I Have Installed
http://browseraddons.friendpages.com
EMAIL OPTIONS:
approved senders list. In Outlook, for instance, click Tools>>Junk E-mail. On the Options tab, select "Safe Lists Only: Only mail from people or domains on your Safe Senders List or Safe Recipients List will be delivered to your Inbox."
Click the Safe Senders tab. Click the Add button to insert addresses. If you have several addresses from the same domain, just add the domain. That would be in this form: @komando.com.
When you finish, click OK>>OK. Mail that is not on that list will go to the Junk folder. Keep an eye on that, at least for awhile. You might need to add people to your Safe Senders List.
These lists work best for home setups. Businesses often get e-mail from new customers. You don't want to lose those people in the Junk folder.
A filter might be the better way to go in that case. Outlook has a junk filter with two settings: high and low. To find it, click Tools>>Options. Click Junk E-mail. On the Options tab, make your selections and click OK>>OK.
No all e-mail programs include spam filters. For them, there are numerous filters online
SYSTEM RESTORE XP & VISTA
BEST would be a TOTAL reinstallation but you COULD use system restore to take it back several weeks/months.
Vista
start--control panel--system & maintenance--back up & restore center--use system restore to fix problems--
choose restore point and wait for your computer to be restored to that date
XP:
START--ALL PROGRAMS--ACCESSORIES--SYSTEM TOOLS--SYSTEM RESTORE--RESTORE TO EARLIER TIME--NEXT--CLICK RESTORE POINT TO BE RESTORED TO--NEXT
WAIT TILL COMPUTER IS RESTORED TO YOUR CHOSEN DATE