Is Windows XP really safe?

Now, whether it is an old user or a new user, you will choose to install the Windows XP operating system. However, while you enjoy the joy brought by the new system, have you ever thought that in this new environment, is it really safe? Really no worries? Below I will teach you how to buy a system with the insurance " insurance”.

1. Block unwanted service components The more service components are installed, the more service features users can enjoy. However, the service components that users usually use are still limited, and those components that are rarely used not only take up a lot of system resources, but also cause system instability. It also provides multiple ways for hackers to remotely invade. Therefore, we should try to shield those service components that are not needed. The specific operation method is as follows: first find the "services and applications" icon in the control panel, and then open the "service" dialog box, select the program to be masked in the dialog box, and click the right mouse button. From the shortcut menu that pops up, select the "Properties"/"stop" command (Figure 1), and set the "startup type" to "manual" or "disabled" Figure 2), so that the specified service components can be blocked.

2, when using the power protection function to use the computer to process files, the most worrying thing is that the computer suddenly loses power, because this sudden power failure will not only make their hard work results instantly disappear, but also seriously Can damage your computer. In order to prevent accidental power failure under various conditions and to ensure the safe and normal operation of the computer, we should enable the function of asking or directly sleeping when the power button is pressed in the power management. If you want to enable the power protection function, you can use the mouse to click ““My Computer” in the Windows XP desktop, then click “Control Panel” to select the power option. “Advanced & rdquo; label, under the corresponding tab page, click "When the computer power button is pressed" & rdquo; setting items (Figure 3), then select “hibernate“ or “ in the settings box, ask me to do What & rdquo; option, if you choose the "Shutdown" option, it is equivalent to no power protection.

3, encrypt important information to prevent others from using their own computer, peek at the file information stored in the computer, Windows XP specifically for our ordinary users to provide "files and folders Encryption & rdquo; function, we can encrypt important information stored in the computer, so other users can not access the contents of the file or folder without a password. When encrypting a file, we first open the Windows XP Explorer, then find the file or folder that needs to be encrypted in the Explorer window, then right-click on the selected file or folder and pop it up. In the shortcut menu, select the “Properties” command, and then Windows XP will pop up the file encryption dialog box, click the “General” tab in the dialog box, and then select “ldquo;Advanced” to encrypt the content. Protect the data <; (Figure 4).

4, lock your computer If you need to leave the computer for a short while in the process of using the computer, many people worry that their computer will be occupied by others, often take the first shutdown, then leave, and then Come back and turn it on again, but it is not good for the computer to switch the machine frequently. So, is there any way we can do it without shutting down and preventing others from using our own computer? Of course, there are ways to quickly lock the keyboard and display by double-clicking the desktop shortcut without using the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination or screen saver. When locking your computer, you can follow the steps below: Right-click on the Windows XP desktop, then select "New"/"Shortcut" in the context menu, and then follow the screen. Prompt, enter "rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation" command characters in the text box of the command line (Figure 5), and then enter the specific name of the corresponding shortcut in the subsequent wizard window, here for convenience Call, you can directly name the shortcut as "lock computer". In the future, you can achieve the purpose of locking by simply double-clicking "Lock Computer" on the desktop.

5, use “ connection firewall & rdquo; function In the network era, the virus's mode of transmission, speed of transmission and destructive power has changed dramatically, and hacking is also operating worldwide. In order to prevent random invasion of viruses and hackers, many users have installed firewalls on their own computers. Windows XP has added a free "Internet Connection Firewall" feature that allows Windows XP to dynamically filter all incoming and outgoing messages, allowing the system to agree to access people and data into their internal networks. At the same time, it will prevent users and data from being blocked, and prevent hackers on the network from accessing their own networks to prevent them from changing, moving or even deleting important information on the network. When using the "Connect to Firewall" function, you can click the "Set"/"Network Connection" menu item in the Start menu, then select the dial-up connection you need to access from the pop-up window, and then use Right-click the connection icon and select the "Property" command (Figure 6). In the Dialing Properties window that pops up, click the "Advanced" tab and select "Internet in the corresponding tab page. Connect the firewall " option, and then click the corresponding "Settings" button of the firewall to set up the firewall according to your requirements (Figure 7), so that the firewall can work more efficiently.

6. At any time, you can use the screen saver to see the screensaver. You will naturally think of the screen saver in the computer. It is mainly adopted. Different ways take turns to display the specified image to achieve the purpose of screen protection. But the system will only start the screen saver when the computer is not operated for a preset time. What if we want to start the screen saver in any given time? We can do this by doing the following: In the Windows XP Start menu, click "Start"/"Search"/"File or Folder", and then in the search dialog that pops up. , click "All files and folders" type, and enter the "*.scr" character in the text box of the corresponding file name, and in the search range drop-down list, select "Native disk (C:)" Or the drive on the computer where the system files are stored, and finally click the "Search" button. Then in the list of screen savers found, select the required screen saver, and then create a shortcut for the screen saver on the desktop (Figure 8). After launching the screen saver, double-click the screen saver on the desktop. Shortcut.

7. Assigning administrative privileges to yourself Many programs installed in the Windows XP operating system require users to have certain administrative privileges in order to allow users to use the program. Therefore, in order to be able to use the program, we sometimes need to use it for ourselves. Temporarily assign administrative rights to an access program. When assigning administrative rights, we can log in to the Windows XP system as a normal user, then right-click the program installation file, and hold down the Shift key on the keyboard, and click "Run from the shortcut menu that appears. Mode " (Figure 9), and finally enter the user name and password with the appropriate administrative rights in the pop-up window (Figure 10).

8, to eliminate system suspended animation in the operation of Windows XP applications, due to improper operation or the system itself, resulting in the operation of the program for a long time did not respond, many people think the computer is sure It is a crash, so many people choose to shut down directly or use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart the computer. In fact, in Windows XP, some programs that are not working properly will cause the system taskbar to die. This phenomenon is mainly caused by the incompatibility between the currently executed program and the system. When this happens, we can find the executable file of the program, then right-click and select “property", in the pop-up dialog box, select the "compatibility" label (Figure 11), and then Under the "Compatibility Mode", select the appropriate operating environment.

Well, your Windows XP system security policy settings have been completed, continue to enjoy the new system to bring you surprises!