Steps To Turn On Windows Internet Security Settings

It is always essential to have internet security installed in your system. The program not only helps in securing your computer from malware attacks, it also works as an anti-theft solution. You can reset the Internet Security settings on your Windows computer operating systems to ensure efficient protection. This’ll identify and block threatening web content and also allow options to block suspicious content. According to the Windows online support, accessing and activating the security settings in Windows XP computers is an easy task.

You can try the following instructions to turn on internet security settings in your XP computer.

• In the first step, you need to click Start, Control Panel and then double-click on the Security Center icon.
• Now, check the security essentials features and turn on the red Off status. Now, you need to click on the Firewall, or Automatic Updates icon. A dialog box would open wherein you need to click the On selection.
• Next, you need to launch the anti-virus program in your computer to activate or update virus protection. Now, click on the Internet Options icon, and change the security settings.
• You need to click on the Security tab on the Internet properties box, followed by the Internet option from the security zones field. You would see a box with vertical slide bar.
• Here, you would see security settings for default levels set at medium, medium-high or high. You need to click on the Default level button and then drag the vertical slide to the security level setting you want to set. You can activate the settings for all individual security features.
• Now, you need to click on the OK button. This would turn on the preselected Internet security settings. At any point of time. You can also seek assistance from Windows online support.
• To set up each security feature individually, you need to click on the Custom Level button. A box would get opened that would have a scrolled list of internet applications wherein you would have options to enable, disable, or reveal a prompt for each.
• For each individual application, click in the circles next to the desired options followed by the OK button.
• Now, click on the Apply button by checking at the bottom of the Internet properties box. Now, click on the OK button.

These steps would help you to successfully turn on Windows internet security settings in your XP computer. For more information, please contact our technical support team.