Want to learn how the latest Web browser from Microsoft offers increased protection against phishing, malware, and other online threats? Internet Explorer 8 provides you and your family with a safer online experience with features like the SmartScreen filter. SmartScreen is a set of technologies designed to help protect you from evolving Web and social […]
According to the Associated Press, French police said that in October of this year they arrested two men for breaking into the personal bank account of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The BBC says that the Internet hackers probably didn’t know that it was Sarkozy’s account they were stealing money from, a reminder that none of us are […]
Microsoft just launched a new Windows Defender Web site dedicated to helping you fight spyware. The new Windows Defender site features: Links to download Windows Defender, the free antispyware program from Microsoft. A new video demo that explains how to use Windows Defender to defend your computer from spyware and other unwanted software. A list […]
A Windows Live ID is your e-mail address and a password that you choose.
A lot of you have recently asked us about ActiveX controls. Here’s an example of a message you might have seen: What are ActiveX controls? ActiveX controls are small programs, sometimes also called “add-ons,” used on the Internet. They can make browsing more enjoyable by allowing animation or they can help with tasks such as […]
Windows Defender is an antispyware program from Microsoft that helps protect you from spyware, pop-up windows, and other unwanted software. It’s free to download for Windows XP users and it comes with Windows Vista. To check whether Windows Defender is already installed on your computer: 1. Click Start and then click All Programs. 2. Look […]
Some of you have been asking about whether or not you should download Windows Defender. Here’s the short answer: Windows Defender comes with Windows Vista. If you use Windows Vista, do not download Windows Defender. What is Windows Defender? Windows Defender is a free program from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow […]
Cookies are small files that Web sites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit. Think of a cookie as an identification card that’s uniquely yours. Its job is to notify the site when you’ve returned. Cookies should not be confused with viruses. While it is possible to misuse a cookie in cases where […]
