Protecting Your Computer; Using Windows Update - Asus Essentio CM6830 User Manual

Protecting your computer

Using Windows
Windows 7 Action Center provides you with alert notifications, security information, system
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maintenance information, and the option to automatically troubleshoot and fix some common
computer problems.
You may customize the notifications. For more details, refer to the previous section
Customizing icons and notifications in this chapter.
Launching Windows
To launch Windows
1. To launch Windows 7 Action Center, click the Notification icon
Action Center.
. From Windows 7 Action Center, click the task that you want to do.
Using Windows
Windows Update allows you to check and install the latest updates to enhance the security
and performance of your computer.
Launching Windows
To launch Windows
1. From the Windows
. Select All Programs > Windows Update.
. From the Windows Update screen, click the task that you want to do.
Setting up a user account and password
You may create user accounts and passwords for people who will use your computer.
Setting up a user account
To set up a user account:
1. From the Windows
. Select Manage another account.
. Select Create a new account.
4. Key in the name of the new user.
5. Select either Standard user or Administrator as the user type.
When done, click Create Account.
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Update
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taskbar, click the Start icon
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> Getting Started > Add new users.
taskbar, click
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, then click Open
to launch the Start menu.
Chapter : Using Windows 7
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