Chapter 8. Let’s Smash-Proof Windows: Tweak Windows XP Nice and Tight
In this chapter
Clean out Unneeded Programs to Prepare for Security Upgrades
Stop Using Internet Explorer and Switch to Firefox
Protect Your Computer with an Antivirus Program
Double the Protection: Install Two Anti-spyware Programs
Block out the Bad Guys with a Firewall
Install SP2—the Big Fix
Update, Patch, and Polish Windows
Stop Spam, Phishers, and Tighten up Wireless
Protect Yourself from Wireless Snoops
In its raw virgin state, Windows XP is horribly vulnerable to viruses, spyware, and other ugly pieces of digital misery. Your best bet is to strip it down naked and rebuild it from the beginning. But if the idea of that gives you a throbbing headache, simply clean it and lock it ...
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