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2 Of 6 Steps To Help Secure Your Brand-new PC!

Disable file sharing.

Before you go onto the Internet, disable file sharing. It's one thing to share your sales presentation with others in your office. It's another to share it with the entire Web community.

In Windows XP Professional, file sharing is turned on by default. To disable it, click Start > My Computer. Click Tools > Folder Options. Click the View tab. Under Advanced Settings, scroll to the bottom and uncheck the box next to Use simple file sharing (recommended). Click Apply > OK.

If your new computer came with Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed, click Start > Control Panel. Click Security Center > Windows Firewall. Click the Exceptions tab. Under Programs and Services, uncheck the box next to File and Printer Sharing. Click OK.