Chapter 14. Maintain a Healthy Network

  • Work with Windows Security Center

  • Guard against security threats

  • Configure User Account Control

  • Work with Windows Update

  • Work with Windows Defender

  • Work with Windows Firewall

  • Work with Windows Backup and Restore

  • Take care of your hardware

ONCE YOUR NETWORK is up and running, it’s up to you to keep it healthy. This means incorporating all of the security features that come with the Windows Vista operating system and taking care of your network hardware properly. If your network computers aren’t healthy, your network isn’t healthy either. Remember, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link!

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use, include, and configure Windows Security Center, Windows Update, Windows Defender, ...

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