Computer+Protection

=Is your computer protected?= This is how you know if your computer is protected: 1. Make sure you have all the windows updates. Granite school district now uses LANDesk to install windows updates. To see if Landesk Management is installed, Click on Start - All Programs and look for the “LANDesk Management” group: If you see it, it is installed on your machine. If you do not see it, it is not installed on your machine.

2. Is your anti-virus software installed and up-to-date? This is how you check: Look for the LanDesk AntiVirus icon on your taskbar on the bottom righ of your screen, or follow these steps: Click Start | All Programs | LanDesk Management | LanDesk AntiVirus | - if you want to scan your computer for viruses, click "Scan My Computer"


 * PC’s AT HOME: **

1. To check for windows updates: Open Internet Explorer – Click on Tools – Windows Update – Follow the instructions. 2. Free Virus software: Microsoft has realized that AntiVirus is a NEED for all Windows users, not an option. They have released a FREE (for Home use) and very good piece of Anti-Virus software. Microsoft Security Essentials; (  []  )

These two program are free programs you can use if you think you have a virus.

1. [|MalWare Bytes] 2. [|Spybot]