Re: Security issues after system recovery

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/19/03


Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:44:58 -0600


Alex;
Take Ownership:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Since you just reloaded, make sure you protect the computer
immediatly, do NOT wait til "later"
To protect the safety and security of your computer:
Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY, before connecting to the
internet:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Updates IMMEDIATELY.
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

Install an antivirus application
Update it weekly
Run it at least weekly

Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Alex" <settingsun22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:107701c37e35$6ec18a90$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> I have just done a system recovery on my computer, re-
> installing all of the operating system, and everything
> else.
>
> The old disk structure was placed in to a folder, which
> is still there but now I can't access my personal folder,
> as it had a password on it before. The folder contains my
> personal settings, my documents, my music etc.
>
> I need to open up this folder ASAP as it's got university
> work on it that I need to get at.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Alex


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