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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows
Scott Granneman, 2004-02-13

Most people don't secure their computers or act in a secure manner, and the main reason is that the average user just doesn't know what to do. Here is a checklist on security for home computer users that you can share with your friends, family, churches and clubs.

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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-15
Anonymous (2 replies)
announcements, not patches 2004-02-23
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Addendum 2004-02-16
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Addendum 2004-02-17
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Addendum 2004-02-18
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Addendum 2004-02-17
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Addendum 2004-02-24
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-16
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-17
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-18
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-19
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-20
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A Home User's Security Checklist for Windows 2004-02-18
Patrick Balleux (1 replies)
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I know that some people might also argue that these operating systems have a better security >record than Windows, but I'll leave that to >the experts to debate. Thanks for mentioning >them, but I'm still going to run Windows.
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I personnaly think that the check list is a great idea but I am wondering about the last item...

Why does the average user needs to check that what ever happens, he will still use Windows(R)?

MAC is OK, Linux (Mandrake, Suse, Lindows) is also OK.

If Windows(R) is getting too hard to manage and to secure, maybe the solution lives in another OS...

Just my two cents...




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