Securing Windows 7

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Install Antivirus (Microsoft Security Essentials)
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The most important things for Windows 7:
  
*[[Update Java]]
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# Windows Update
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# Install Antivirus (Microsoft Security Essentials)
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# Setup your personal firewall
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# [[Update Java]]
  
 
Update Flash (http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/)
 
Update Flash (http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/)
  
 
Update Reader
 
Update Reader
 
Update Windows Update
 
  
 
In case of virus - Scan with Malwarebytes, etc
 
In case of virus - Scan with Malwarebytes, etc

Revision as of 10:30, 6 September 2011

The most important things for Windows 7:

  1. Windows Update
  2. Install Antivirus (Microsoft Security Essentials)
  3. Setup your personal firewall


  1. Update Java

Update Flash (http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/)

Update Reader

In case of virus - Scan with Malwarebytes, etc http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

Run as a standard user, use the UAC (ask for admin password on install, etc)

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