Performing A Security Check; Responding To Product Name Alert Messages - McAfee OFFICE 3.1 User Manual

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Performing a Security Check

After completing the interview, you'll want to find out how your PC may be
at risk. Security Check examines your PC for privacy and security problems
and then guides you through fixing any problem it finds. If you are using the
settings suggested by Product Name in the interview, you only need to run
Security Check right after installation and then every month or so. If you
reduce the level of protection, you should run Security Check more frequently.
You can also change the Security Check settings to customize how you want
this feature to work on your computer.
To perform a Security Check
1. Click Security Check on the Product Name Home screen. After security
2. To view a problem that Product Name has identified, highlight the item
3. Read the Product Name recommendation and then click the appropriate
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each problem that you want to fix.
5. When you have finished, click the Back or the Home button to return to

Responding to Product Name alert messages

Product Name works as you work to protect your privacy and security. When
Product Name detects a potential problem, it either handles the problem
automatically or warns you with an alert message based on your Product
Name settings.
Each alert message tells you what potential problem triggered the message
and Product Name's recommendation on how to respond. If you want more
information about the problem, click the Question Mark button and then click
anywhere inside the alert message.
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check is complete, Product Name displays a report describing any
problems it discovered.
and click Fix.
button. If you want more information, click Help, then click Help for this
screen.
A check mark appears next to each problem that you fix.
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