The latest version of Microsoft’s Windows Defender anti-malware software can help remove such hard to find malicious and potentially unwanted programs using definitions that recognize threats. Apart, from detecting malicious software Windows Defender Offline Beta can notify you of the risks and is able to scan for malicious code even before Windows boots. The new...
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IPSec allows you to create a secure channel for safe data transmission. Network traffic is protected by the provision of data authentication and encryption through IPSec Policies or IPSec connection security rules. Security is provided by the AH and ESP IPSec protocols or the IKE (Internet Key Exchange) protocol. To understand better IPSec take...
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Windows provides the following backup tools: File backup: Windows Backup allows you to make copies of data files. You can let Windows choose what to back up or you can select the individual folders, libraries, and drives that you want to back up. By default, your backups are created on a regular schedule. You...
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Many people use Microsoft Outlook to download mail from their POP3 or IMAP server. While some may only link their Outlook to one particular email, many today have multiple email accounts all pouring into the same data file. Backing up Microsoft Outlook consists essentially of backing up two different components; the pst file that...
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Open the Control Panel Home window from Start / Settings / Control Panel Click Backup and Restore Center Click Back up files button Select location where you want to save your backed up files Select disks that you want to include in the backup Select type of files to include in your backup Create...
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