| Virus Protection and Windows Update Lab:
Some
parts of this lab you may have completed in class. If not, please complete the
following…
I. Running and
Installing Windows Updates
1.
Log in to your computer as an Administrator.
2.
Close all open applications.
3.
Click on the Start button and select Internet
Explorer.
4.
In the Internet Explorer window, go to the Tools menu and
select Windows Updates.
5.
If you see a window entitled "Security Warning" appear as the
Windows Update site loads, do NOT check the box for Always trust content from
Microsoft Corporation and click Yes. Click Install
on the web page.
6.
Click the link for Express Install. Windows will scan for
available updates for your computer.
7.
If the High Priority Updates section lists - No
updates available, continue to the next section on Configuring Automatic
Updates.
8.
If your computer needs to install Windows XP Service Pack
2, you should make sure you have backed up all of your personal files
before continuing to install this service pack.
.
Click Install.
a.
A Welcome to Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup Wizard will soon
appear. Click Next.
b.
Select I agree and click Next.
c.
Click Next.
d.
Windows Update will proceed to inspect your configuration, archive
your old system files, and continue the download and install of the Service
Pack. This process will take some time.
e.
When installation is complete, click Finish. Your
computer will restart.
f.
Upon restarting, a Help protect your PC screen may appear. Select
Help protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updates now and then
click the Next button at the lower right corner of the screen.
g.
There may be more critical or high priority updates that need to
be installed. Repeat instructions starting from step 4 above to launch Internet
Explorer.
9.
If any High Priority Updates are listed, click
Install.
10. A window titled
Installing Updates will appear.
11. When installation is
complete, click Restart Now.
12. There may be more
critical or high priority updates that need to be installed after your computer
restarts. Repeat the instructions in this section starting at step 2 for
Running and Installing Windows
Updates. You will know you have
completed the installation of all critical Windows Update items when you see the
results outlined in step 8 in this section. After you have installed all of the
high priority updates, continue to the next section on Configuring Automatic
Updates.
II.
Configuring Automatic Updates
Once you have
finished Running and Installing Windows
Updates, you can configure Automatic
Updates to automatically download and install updates at a particular time of
day.
1.
Go to the Start menu and click on the
Control Panel.
2.
Double-click on Automatic Updates.
3.
The above graphic shows the Automatic Option being
Selected. If you choose this
option, also select an appropriate time for the downloads to occur. I actually recommend choosing the second
option for more control over what gets installed on your computer.
4.
Click OK.
III.
Virus Protection
Software:
- Click è Start è Programs è Symantic Client Security è Symantic Antivirus
- Click on “Live Update” and follow the
instructions
- Once your virus definitions are updated, you are ready
to scan. It is important than any
programs running be shutdown.
Click on Full Scan and then Scan.
This program can take hours to run so you might want to run this
overnight.
- Check the Scan results. Any Viruses found? Follow the instructions to
quarantine or delete the virus.
- Configure your Virus Software for automatic updates and
protection. Click the configure
tab on the left. I recommend
setting File System, Internet E-mail and Tamper Autoprotect options at a
minimum.
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