Chapter 20

A More Secure Laptop

In This Chapter

arrow Preventing a theft ahead of time

arrow Identifying your laptop

arrow Watching for crooks

arrow Attaching a security cable

arrow Using effective passwords

arrow Configuring Windows File History

arrow Restoring a single file

arrow Restoring more than a single file

arrow Resetting your laptop

Afeature of portability, one not frequently mentioned as a convenience, is theft. Portable things get stolen. It’s easy to purloin a battery-operated drill gun than it is a standing drill press. Someone may steal a miniature Eiffel Tower from a souvenir shop, but the real thing is too big to swipe. ...

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