Protecting Your Notebook From Viruses; Using Norton 360 - Gateway 200E User Manual

When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run.
Support. Type user accounts in the Search Help box, then press E

Protecting your notebook from viruses

A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one computer
to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to malfunction. Some viruses go
undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
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then click Help and Support. Type viruses in the Search Help box, then press E

Using Norton 360

Norton 360 helps protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and identity theft. To learn more
about these features, including how to schedule system scans and security updates, click
Help & Support in the upper right corner of the screen, then click Help.
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Help
For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and
Subscribing to Norton 360 for regular virus and spyware protection updates.
Using Norton 360 to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or
downloaded from the Internet.
Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs will warn
you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus.
Making sure that the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you with the highest
level of protection.
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For more information about modifying security settings, see
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