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for the first time, an alert prompts you to configure
access settings.
When you turn off Automatic Program Control, a
warning appears. Symantec recommends that
Automatic Program Control remain turned on. By
turning it off, you might make the incorrect decisions
that can allow malicious programs to run or block
critical Internet programs and functions.
After you turn off Automatic Program Control, you can
turn on the Advanced Events Monitoring feature.
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When you turn on any Advanced Events Monitoring
feature, you are prompted with numerous firewall
alerts that prompt you to allow or deny network access
for any unrecognized program the first time that it
runs or that is not currently handled by the firewall
rules or the Advanced Events Monitoring feature.
When you turn on Automatic Program Control, the
Advanced Events Monitoring features are disabled.
The Advanced Events Monitoring settings that you
configured are no longer applicable.
To turn off Automatic Program Control
1
In the Norton Internet Security main window, click
Settings.
2
In the Settings window, click the Network tab.
3
In the left pane, click Firewall.
4
Under Smart Firewall, in the Advanced Settings
row, click Configure.
5
In the AdvancedSettings window, in the Automatic
Program Control row, move the On/Off switch to
the right to the Off position.
6
In the window that appears, click Yes.
7
In the AdvancedSettings window, click Apply, and
then click OK.
Adding a program to Program Control
You can add a program to Program Control to control
their ability to access the Internet. When you add the
Protecting Internet activities
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