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How to Secure Your Home Computer - STEP 6 - Limited User Accounts & Time Synchronization

Use a Limited User Account for Your Everyday Computing Needs

Cybernoggin recommends that everyone operates as a Limited User rather than an Administrator to do daily tasks such as reading e-mail and browsing the Web. This way, if you download a web site or open an e-mail attachment that contains malicious code, the infected code will have only User rights to execute.

When tasks require more privileges than the User account (e.g., installing new software), log on as Administrator (with Fast User Switching this can be done easily) or use Run As command.

How to Create a Limited User Account

Many users log in as 'Administrators' for every computer session. While administrative privileges are necessary for software installation, viruses and trojans are most harmful when entering via an Administrator Account. We recommend that you always log in with a User Account for everyday use. To create a User Account:

Submitted by cybernoggin on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 9:53pm. categories [ ] read more | 1 comment

How to Secure Your Home Computer

How to Secure Your Home Computer

By Craig Larscheid, SANS GIAC Certified Professional

Submitted by cybernoggin on Sun, 04/16/2006 - 9:57pm. categories [ | | | | | ] read more | 1 comment

How to Secure Your Home Computer - STEP 7 - Backup and Restore Personal Data

Make Sure You Know How to Backup and Restore Important Files

Windows XP Professional: Use the built-in Backup utility

If you use Windows XP Professional, you can use the built-in Backup utility to help you make copies of files, settings, or everything on your computer. You can even use the utility to back up certain files on a schedule that you specify. Here's how to start using the Backup utility:

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How to Secure Your Home Computer - STEP 4 - Update Patch Levels and Configure Windows Update

STEP 4 – Update Patch Levels and Configure Windows Update

Go to Start > Control Panel > Automatic Updates and configure the updates however you choose, but keep in mind, if you forget to apply the patches you are vulnerable to exploitation.  Our recommendation is to configure the Automatic Updates to occur nightly and automatically install, that way there are no worries and nothing to forget.

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