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Preventing spyware ........................................................................................................125
Advanced and Administrator configuration options ........................................................127
Using Software Explorer to control startup programs ......................................................128
Disallowing allowed programs ........................................................................................129
Joining the SpyNet community ......................................................................................130
Windows Defender Web site ..........................................................................................130
Using Antivirus Software ..........................................................................................................130
Virus protection ..............................................................................................................131
Virus protection and removal..........................................................................................133
Antivirus and Security Center ........................................................................................133
User Account Control and Malware ..........................................................................................134
The Malicious Software Removal Tool ......................................................................................134
Wrap Up ..................................................................................................................................134
Chapter 9: Automatic Updates as Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Understanding Automatic Updates............................................................................................137
Updates versus upgrades ................................................................................................138
Why updates are important ............................................................................................138
Enabling Automatic Updates ....................................................................................................138
Managing Updates ....................................................................................................................139
Managing optional updates ............................................................................................139
Change how updates work..............................................................................................141
Reviewing and removing updates....................................................................................142
Thwarting Exploits with DEP ....................................................................................................142
Wrap Up ..................................................................................................................................144
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Troubleshooting Firewall Problems............................................................................................145
Some Internet programs do not work when installed on Windows Vista ........................145
Error message “Windows Firewall has blocked this program from
accepting connections” ..............................................................................................145
Can’t adjust Windows Firewall for AOL dial-up connection............................................146
Phone dialer does not work after installing Windows Vista ............................................146
Troubleshooting Antivirus Programs..........................................................................................147
Troubleshooting Automatic Updates..........................................................................................147
Troubleshooting Windows Defender ..............................................................................147
Troubleshooting ActiveX Control Downloads ............................................................................147
Part III: Personalizing Windows Vista 149
Chapter 11: Personalizing Your Work Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Showing/Hiding the Welcome Center........................................................................................151
Using the Personalization Page ..................................................................................................153
Choosing a screen resolution ..........................................................................................153
Understanding aspect ratio ..................................................................................154
Filling the screen ..................................................................................................155
Adjusting color depth ..........................................................................................156
Using multiple monitors ................................................................................................156
Reducing monitor flicker ......................................................................................158
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