[Hidden-tech] Windows security (sic)

[Mark Bucciarelli]

Bobbi Melville wrote:

> My PC laptop, which is on-line daily for a couple of hours, had 2 
> adwares last week. I'd like to make it more secure. Could one of you 
> please tell us how to set up
> an account with very few privileges under Windows?

Two easy things:

(1) use Mozilla Firefox [1] instead of Internet Explorer, and

(2) if you use Windows XP, make sure you have the latest version [2].

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[1] http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/all.html

[2] Start -> All Programs -> Windows Update.  (Just get security items.)