October 2009
Beginner
208 pages
4h 41m
English
Content preview from Windows 7: Up and Running
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Antispyware and Firewall Applications
As part of its Trustworthy Computing push, Microsoft is very serious about security in Windows. As such, all recent Windows operating systems come with several built-in tools to protect the users. Two tools that stand out are Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.
Windows Defender
Like Windows Vista, Windows 7 includes an antispyware program called Windows Defender. Windows Defender’s role is to prevent, remove, and quarantine spyware in Windows.
Note
Windows Defender was previously known as Microsoft AntiSpyware. Windows Defender shipped with Windows Vista and is available as a free download for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Windows Defender is located within the Control Panel (you can find it by typing “defender” in the Search box). Once Windows Defender is launched, you can start scanning your computer for spyware by clicking the Scan button (see Figure 4-25).
Figure 4-25. Scanning for spyware using Windows Defender
You can also configure Windows Defender to scan at regular intervals (see Figure 4-26) by selecting Tools→Options.
Figure 4-26. Configuring Windows Defender to start scanning at regular time intervals
Windows Firewall
First shipping in Windows XP and then Vista, the Windows Firewall is included in Windows 7 as well. Windows Firewall prevents ...
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