Free Security Enhancements

Guys ,before you spend a dime on security , there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats .
Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly ( _http ://office .microsoft .com/productupdates ) ; have your Office CD ready . Windows Me , 2000 , and XP users can configure automatic updates . Click on the Automatic Updates tab in the System control panel and choose the appropriate options .
Install a personal firewall .SyGate ( www .sygate .com ) and ZoneAlarm ( www .zonelabs .com ) offer free versions .
Install a free spyware blocker . SpyBot is also paranoid and ruthless in hunting out tracking cookies .
Block pop-up spam messages in Windows NT , 2000 , or XP by disabling the Windows Messenger service ( this is unrelated to the instant messaging program ) . Open Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services and you'll see Messenger . Right-click and go to Properties . Set Start-up Type to Disabled and press the Stop button . Bye-bye , spam pop-ups ! Any good firewall will also stop them .
Use strong passwords and change them periodically . Passwords should have at least seven characters ; use letters and numbers and have at least one symbol . A decent example would be f8izKro@l . This will make it much harder for anyone to gain access to your accounts .
If you're using Outlook or Outlook Express , use the current version or one with the Outlook Security Update installed . The update and current versions patch numerous vulnerabilities .
Buy antivirus software and keep it up to date . If you're not willing to pay , try Grisoft AVG Free Edition ( Grisoft Inc . , www .grisoft .com ) . And doublecheck your AV with the free , online-only scanners available at
www .pandasoftware .com/activescan and _http ://housecall .trendmicro .com .
If you have a wireless network , turn on the security features : Use MAC filtering , turn off SSID broadcast , and even use WEP with the biggest key you can get . For more , check out our wireless section or see the expanded coverage in Your Unwired World in our next issue .
Join a respectable e-mail security list , such as the one found at our own Security Supersite at http ://security .ziffdavis .com , so that you learn about emerging threats quickly and can take proper precautions .
Be skeptical of things on the Internet . Don't assume that e-mail "From :" a particular person is actually from that person until you have further reason to believe it's that person . Don't assume that an attachment is what it says it is . Don't give out your password to anyone .

Archieve Currupted File Trick

Well,in this post i am sharing this trick that how to extract corrupted files.

I have faced this problem so many times.

Lets move to topic.

This problem can fix or resolve,If you follow some steps.

Just make the right click on that rar file you wana fix.

Now select extract to...on the context menu.

Last step is Mark Keep broken files in Miscellaneous form n click on ok.

Finally you have fixed this problem.

PASSWORD PROTECT YOUR WORD FILES

We all use Microsoft Word to create documents.
and some times we dont want other people to access our documents
specially when you are on a shared computer in your company and you may have your certain secret data stored in your word document that should not be accessed by your boss or other employee’s.

To deal with such a situation Microsoft word 2007 integrated a security feature in Microsoft word so that you can password protect your files.


just follow these simple steps to make your document protected


Click on the Microsoft Office Button present on the top left corner of the window.
Now Click on the Save As option
Now a new window will pop up.
Click on Tools option at the bottom of the window.
Now you will have two options.
You can select either one or both options
One is Password To Open it will ask for the password every time the document is opened.
So to view the document you have to enter the password first.
Second is Password To Modify it will ask for the password every time somebody tries to modify the document.