Protecting.your.computer
Using.Windows
.7.Action.Center
®
Windows
7 Action Center provides you with alert notifications, security information, system
®
maintenance information, and the option to automatically troubleshoot and fix some common
computer problems.
You may customize the notifications. For more details, refer to the previous section
Customizing icons and notifications in this chapter.
Launching.Windows
To.launch.Windows
.7.Action.Center:
®
1.
To launch Windows 7 Action Center, click the Notification icon
Action.Center.
.
From Windows 7 Action Center, click the task that you want to do.
Using.Windows
.Update
®
Windows Update allows you to check and install the latest updates to enhance the security
and performance of your computer.
Launching.Windows
To.launch.Windows
.Update:
®
1.
From the Windows
Select All.Programs > Windows.Update.
.
.
From the Windows Update screen, click the task that you want to do.
Setting.up.a.user.account.and.password
You may create user accounts and passwords for people who will use your computer.
Setting.up.a.user.account
To.set.up.a.user.account:
1.
From the Windows
Select Manage.another.account.
.
.
Select Create.a.new.account.
4.
Key in the name of the new user.
Select either Standard.user or Administrator as the user type.
5.
When done, click Create.Account.
6.
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.7.Action.Center
®
.Update
®
taskbar, click the Start icon
®
> Getting.Started > Add.new.users.
taskbar, click
®
, then click Open.
to launch the Start menu.
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