Protect Your System Files; Protect Your Privacy - HP Compaq NX6105 Getting Started

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Protect your system files

System Restore is an operating system feature that enables you to
undo harmful changes to your notebook software by restoring
your software to an earlier time, called a restore point, when your
software was functioning optimally.
Manually setting additional restore points provides additional
protection for your system files and settings. It is recommended
that you manually set restore points
Before you add or extensively modify software or hardware.
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Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally.
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For more information about setting, and restoring from, restore
points, refer to "Using System Restore" in Appendix B, "System
recovery."

Protect your privacy

When you use your notebook for e-mail, network, or Internet
access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain
information about your notebook and your data.
To optimize the privacy protection features included with your
notebook, it is recommended that you
Keep your operating system updated. Many Windows
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updates contain security enhancements. For information
about updating your operating system, refer to "Update your
software," later in this chapter, and also to "Updating
reinstalled software" in Appendix B, "System recovery."
Use a firewall. A firewall is software that monitors incoming
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traffic on your notebook. Some firewalls also monitor
outgoing traffic.
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