Security Check List

Security Checklist for Your Computer

Use this checklist to make sure you are taking advantage of all the ways that Windows can help keep your computer as secure and safe as possible.

Action Center

Use Action Center to make sure your firewall is on, your antivirus software is up to date, and your computer is set up to install updates automatically.

Windows Defender

Use Windows Defender to prevent malicious software, like spyware or viruses, from infecting your computer.

User Account Control

User Account Control prompts you for your permission before installing software or opening certain kinds of programs that could potentially harm your computer or make it vulnerable to security threats.

Backup and Restore

It's important to back up your files and settings regularly so that if you get a virus or have any kind of hardware failure, you can recover your files.

Windows Update

Set Windows Update to download and install the latest updates for your computer automatically.


Windows Firewall

Use Windows Firewall to help prevent hackers and unwanted software from gaining access to your computer through the Internet.

Security zones (Adding or Removing websites)

Internet Explorer assigns all websites to one of four security zones; Internet, Local intranet, Trusted sites or Restricted sites. The zone to which a website is assigned specifies the security settings that are used for that site. You can choose which websites to assign to the Intranet, Trusted, or Restricted zones. By adding a website to a specific zone, you can control the level of security used on that site. For example, if you have a list of websites that you visit and you completely trust those sites, add those sites to the trusted zone.

To add a website to a security zone

• Click to open Internet Explorer. 
• Navigate to the website that you want to add to a specific security zone.
• Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the Security tab, and then click a security zone (Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites).
• Click Sites.
• If you clicked Local intranet in step 4, click Advanced.
• The website should be shown in the Add this website to the zone field. Click Add.

Note: If the site is not a secure site (HTTPS), clear the Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box.

• Click Close, and then click OK (or click OK twice if you clicked Local intranet in step 4).

To remove a website from a security zone

• Click to open Internet Explorer. 
• Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the Security tab, and then click a security zone (Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites).
• Click Sites.
• If you clicked Local intranet in step 3, click Advanced.
• In Websites, click the website that you want to remove.
• Click Remove.
• Click Close, and then click OK (or click OK twice if you clicked Local intranet in step 3).

Download video stream from internet

A lot of system administrators to curb bandwidth and resources on their network have a tendency to block video streaming on the internet to prevent users from watching online streaming videos. So, we can download those videos from internet without any hassles.

There are many popular websites which are providing downloading services, such as: http://www.keepvid.com, http://www.savevid.com, http://www.zamzar.com and many more.

How to download a video stream from internet?
1. Start your browser and connect any popular video download website given above. And type the URL    name in the address bar.
2. Type the video stream URL link in the text box shown in website.
3. Choose your choice of down load format such as .FLV .MP4 and other formats and then click download. That’s all….