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Help & Support
For more information about Windows XP
user accounts, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the phrase user
accounts in the Search box, then click
the arrow.
When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user
can install or run.
Protecting your computer from viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your
computer to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time
because they are activated on a certain date.
Help & Support
For more information about protecting
your computer against viruses, click
Start, then click Help and Support. Type
the keyword
viruses in the Search box ,
then click the arrow.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
■ Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are
attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet.
■ Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These
programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a
macro that might have a virus.
■ Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to protect against
the latest viruses.
■ Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you
with the highest level of protection.
For more information about modifying security settings, see “Modifying security
settings” on page 115 .