Control Panel Settings and Hidden Security Features in Windows 7
Week 11 Exercise
1.
Open Control Panel
2.
Change view to list view
(small)
A
1.
Change the default browser to
Google Chrome
B
1.
Show the info of your PC’s
operating system.
D
1.
Add an input language (Arabic
, Morocco)
1.
What’s the difference between
Windows Media Player and
Windows Media Center?
C
E
CIT 235
Week 11 (Lec 1)
Windows 7
Internet Security
Uncontrollable Hidden Security Features!
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Application isolation
○
a program cannot take over important
tasks performed by Windows OS
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Service Hardening
○
prevent harmful services from making
changes in the system important files
●
Protected mode
○
protect the OS from action taken by
Internet Explorer (IE). Locks IE inside a
safe box.
●
Address Space Layout Randomization
○
Scrumble info in system memory to
make it harder for viruses to run
Uncontrollable Hidden Security Features!
●
Network Access Protections
○
Prevent your PC from other PC on a
corporate network that lacks security
protections
●
PatchGuard
○
Prevent non-Microsoft softwares from
touching the core of Windows OS
●
Code Integrity
○
Checks softwares before it runs to make
sure it hasn’t been modified.
Microsoft Security Essentials
●
Free anti-virus software
○
Watches your PC to protect you against
new infection.
○
Scans your PC to clean out infections
you already have.
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Software tabs
○
Home
○
Update
○
History
○
Settings
■
When to scan
■
Exclude files, folders and disks
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It’s a general term for viruses,
spyware and other harmful
softwares.
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Other Security Softwares
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Action Center
○
All messages from Anti-virus, anti-
spyware softwares, Update settings,
internet security, Firewall and backup
settings.
●
Microsoft Firewall (Closes and controls
communication ports)
○
Firewall settings
■
Block all incoming connections
■
Notify me when Firewall blocks
new program
■
Turn off Firewall.
How can you switch off the Firewall?
●
Start menu > Control Panel > in
icon view open Windows Firewall
> Turn Windows Firewall on or off
Other Windows Security
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Windows Defender
○
Anti-spyware program
●
SmartScreen Filter
○
Internet Explorer Feature to protect you
from scams. Compare sites with a list of
scam sites.
●
Privacy and Cookies
○
Cookies are web-page preferences files
■
First-party cookies
■
Third-party cookies (usually by
advertisers)
●
Pop-Up Blocker
Other Windows Security
●
Internet Security Zones
(can put
websites into zones to protect your PC)
○
High:
Blocks all features that could be a
way to infect your browser.
○
Medium:
Ask you for permission
○
Low:
Rarely ask you for permission
Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 8
●
Address Bar
●
Back and forward buttons
●
Refresh, Stop buttons
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Search bar
●
Favorites (bookmarks)
●
RSS feeds
○
Subscribe to websites feeds via the RSS
button
Windows Live Services
Windows Live Services
●
Free Microsoft online services
○
Live Calendar
○
Live Events
■
invitation service; adds events to Live Calendar
automatically
○
Live Group
■
Discussion pages
○
Live Hotmail
○
Live People
■
Address book
○
Live Photos
○
Live SkyDrive (Now called OneDrive) Free 25 GB cloud storage
○
Live Spaces
■
Blogging and make your own web-page
CIT 235
Week 11 (Lec 2)
Windows 7
Week 11 Exercise 2
1.
Open IE
2.
Open
www.kau.edu.sa
3.
Add the website to the
favorites list
A
1.
What is a malware?
B
1.
What is RSS Feed?
D
1.
What is Action Center?
1.
What is SmartScreen Filter?
C
E
Print, Fax and Scan
Printers
●
USB printers
○
New printers don’t need drivers to be installed
manually
○
Old printers need drivers files to be installed by user.
●
Network Printers
○
These printers are connected to the network and not
directly to your PC.
●
Parallel, Serial and infrared printers
●
How to install a printer manually?
○
Through “Devices and Printers” panel. Control Panel >
Hardware > Devices and Printers > click add printer.
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How to Print
●
Through any software by clicking File > Print OR
Keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+p
●
Can print a document without opening it. Right-click
> print.
●
Print settings
○
Select Printer
○
Page Range
○
Number of copies
○
Preferences button
●
Printing queue
○
Devices and Printers window > See what’s printing
Windows Fax and Scan
●
Can send fax via your PC
●
Use Windows Fax and Scan
●
Click Print on any file then select fax from the
printer list the click on print.
●
Scan a document via Windows Fax and Scan
Laptops, Tablets and Touchscreens
Laptops, Tablets and Touchscreens
●
Laptops
○
Battery Meter
■
Power plan (Balanced or Power saver)
○
Mobility Center (battery, wireless networking,
External projector…)
●
Tablet PCs and Touchscreens
○
You can handwrite anywhere you can type!
■
Input Panel
○
Gestures (enter, tab)
●
Tablet and Touch settings (Pen and Touch
control panel)
Maintenance and Speed Tweaks
●
Action Center
●
Disk Cleanup
○
Safely clean unwanted files
●
Disk Defragmenter
○
Rearrange the disk “blocks”
○
It’s auto running on Windows 7
●
Hard Drive checkups
○
Right-click the hard drive > Properties > Tools > click
check now
○
Check disk options
■
Auto
■
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
Maintenance and Speed Tweaks
●
Disk Management
○
Control Panel > System and Security >
Administrative tools > Computer Management
> Disk Managment
○
Change drive letter
○
Partition a new drive
○
Turn a drive into folder
●
Task Scheduler
○
Auto send an email in a certain time and date
○
Have recycle Bin emptied automatically
Excercise:
Open Task Scheduler and add a task.
Maintenance and Speed Tweaks
Next Week
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The Disk Chapter
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Backups, System Restore and
Troubleshooting
WEEK
12
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Week 11Exercise A B C 1. 2. Open Control Panel Change view to list view (small) Change the default browser to Google Chrome 1. Add an input language (Arabic , Morocco) 1. D E Show the info of your PC s operating system. 1. What s the difference between Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center? 1.
CIT 235 1 ) Week ceL( 11 Windows 7
Uncontrollable Hidden Security Features! Application isolation a program cannot take over important tasks performed by Windows OS Service Hardening prevent harmful services from making changes in the system important files Protected mode protect the OS from action taken by Internet Explorer (IE). Locks IE inside a safe box. Address Space Layout Randomization Scrumble info in system memory to make it harder for viruses to run
Uncontrollable Hidden Security Features! Network Access Protections Prevent your PC from other PC on a corporate network that lacks security protections PatchGuard Prevent non-Microsoft softwares from touching the core of Windows OS Code Integrity Checks softwares before it runs to make sure it hasn t been modified.
Microsoft Security Essentials https://www.microsoft.com/en- us/download/details.aspx?id=5201 Free anti-virus software Watches your PC to protect you against new infection. Scans your PC to clean out infections you already have. Software tabs Home Update History Settings When to scan Exclude files, folders and disks What does malware snaem It s a general term for viruses, spyware and other harmful softwares. ?
Other Security Softwares Action Center All messages from Anti-virus, anti- spyware softwares, Update settings, internet security, Firewall and backup settings. Microsoft Firewall (Closes and controls communication ports) Firewall settings Block all incoming connections Notify me when Firewall blocks new program Turn off Firewall. How can you switch off the Firewall? Start menu > Control Panel > in icon view open Windows Firewall > Turn Windows Firewall on or off
Other Windows Security Windows Defender Anti-spyware program SmartScreen Filter Internet Explorer Feature to protect you from scams. Compare sites with a list of scam sites. Privacy and Cookies Cookies are web-page preferences files First-party cookies Third-party cookies (usually by advertisers) Pop-Up Blocker
Other Windows Security Internet Security Zones tup nac( )CP ruoy tcetorp ot senoz otni setisbew High: a eb dluoc taht serutaef lla skcolB resworb ruoy tcefni ot yaw . Medium:noissimrep rof uoy ksA Low:noissimrep rof uoy ksa yleraR
Internet Explorer 8 Address Bar Back and forward buttons Refresh, Stop buttons Search bar Favorites (bookmarks) RSS feeds Subscribe to websites feeds via the RSS button
Windows Live Services Free Microsoft online services Live Calendar Live Events invitation service; adds events to Live Calendar automatically Live Group Discussion pages Live Hotmail Live People Address book Live Photos Live SkyDrive (Now called OneDrive) Free 25 GB cloud storage Live Spaces Blogging and make your own web-page
CIT 235 2 ) Week ceL( 11 Windows 7
Week 11Exercise 2 A B C 1. 2. 3. Open IE Open www.kau.edu.sa Add the website to the favorites list What is a malware? 1. What is Action Center? 1. D E What is RSS Feed? 1. What is SmartScreen Filter? 1.
Printers USB printers New printers don t need drivers to be installed manually Old printers need drivers files to be installed by user. Network Printers These printers are connected to the network and not directly to your PC. Parallel, Serial and infrared printers https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parallel_male_( GPJ.) 1 How to install a printer manually? Through Devices and Printers panel. Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers > click add printer.
How to Print Through any software by clicking File > Print OR Keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+p Can print a document without opening it. Right-click > print. Print settings Select Printer Page Range Number of copies Preferences button Printing queue Devices and Printers window > See what s printing
Windows Fax and Scan Can send fax via your PC Use Windows Fax and Scan Click Print on any file then select fax from the printer list the click on print. Scan a document via Windows Fax and Scan
Laptops, Tablets and Touchscreens Laptops Battery Meter Power plan (Balanced or Power saver) Mobility Center (battery, wireless networking, External projector ) Tablet PCs and Touchscreens You can handwrite anywhere you can type! Input Panel Gestures (enter, tab) Tablet and Touch settings (Pen and Touch control panel)
Maintenance and Speed Tweaks Action Center Disk Cleanup Safely clean unwanted files Disk Defragmenter Rearrange the disk blocks It s auto running on Windows 7 Hard Drive checkups Right-click the hard drive > Properties > Tools > click check now Check disk options Auto Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
Maintenance and Speed Tweaks Disk Management Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative tools > Computer Management > Disk Managment Change drive letter Partition a new drive Turn a drive into folder Task Scheduler Auto send an email in a certain time and date Have recycle Bin emptied automatically Excercise: ksat a dda dna reludehcS ksaT nepO .
Next Week WEEK 12 The Disk Chapter Backups, System Restore and Troubleshooting
