Make A Password Protected Folder

You can make a password protected folder by following the blow steps
Step-1: Create a new folder (Right-click -> New -> Folder) and give it any name of your choice. For instance I name it as ABC.

Step-2: Now in this folder place all the important files, documents or any folders that you want to password protect.

Step-3: Now Right-click on this folder (ABC) and select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder.

Step-4: Now a new compressed zipped folder gets created next this folder (ABC) with the same name.

Step-5: Double-click on this compressed zipped folder and you should see your original folder (ABC) here.

Step-6: Now goto the File menu and select the option Add a password.

ie: File -> Add a password

Now a small window will pop up and here you can set your desired password. Once the password is set, the folder will ask for the password every time it is opened. Thus you have now created the password protected folder.

Make this folder visible 


by following the steps
Step-1: Now Right-click on this password protected folder and select Properties.

Step-2: At the bottom select the option Hidden and press OK. Now your folder gets invisible (hidden).

Step-3: In order to unhide this folder go to My Computer – >Tools -> Folder options. Switch to View tab, scroll down and under Hidden files and folders you’ll see the following two options

* Do not show hidden files and folders
* Show hidden files and folders
Now select the second option and press OK. Now the invisible folder becomes visible in it’s location. To access it you need the password. To make it invisible again repeat step -1 through step-3 and select the first option and click OK. Now the folder becomes invisible once again.

Anti Virus Security Guidelines

If you are using any of the most popular AV (antivirus) software programs, including Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan, AVG Antivirus, BitDefender, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, F-Secure Anti-Virus, or Trend Micro PC-cillin, and you haven’t already run into problems, chances are, at least statistically speaking, you will soon enough. For most computer users, AV software is the first line of defense from viruses that rampage about, seeking to destroy data or simply make life miserable. AV software detects, identifies, and eliminates computer viruses and other malware that proliferate on the Internet. Life is good when your AV software is working and up-to-date. But when your AV software conflicts with other programs or refuses to remove or isolate a detected culprit, you’ll be tempted to disable the software because it’s not doing the job it was intended to do. AV software can also eat up precious system resources and make your computer lag like a snail, when you want it to work now.

AV software usually works behind the scenes, so there aren’t any obvious signs reporting everything that is happening while the software is doing its job. This is a good thing, because it lets you sit back, relax, and watch your AV software do the job you paid it to do. Virus Updates Windows makes it fairly easy for you to identify the type of AV software your computer is using. The best place to go if you are using Windows XP Home Edition, including Service Pack 2 (if you are still using Service Pack 1, it’s a good idea to run your Windows Update to download Service Pack 2), is the Windows Security Center. The Security Center detects and lists currently installed AV software (including third-party software). TheSecurity Center also works behind the scenes, constantly checking the state of your AV software. To get to the Windows Security Center, click Start and Control Panel. Click the Security Center icon (in the Classic or Category view). The Windows Security Center dialog box opens. Notice the three security essentials: Firewall, Automatic Updates, and Virus Protection. To best protect your computer, Microsoft recommends all three of these security essentials remain on. Click the Virus Protection selection to expand a description of the AV software running on your computer.While the Windows Security Center can detect most types of antivirus software, it does not detect all antivirus types, as some antivirus programs do not report their status to Windows. If you are sure that your computer is running AV software and the Security Center is not detecting it, check with the AV software manufacturer to see if the software is supported. If the software is supported, you may need to uninstall and reinstall your AV software and update Windows to allow Windows to report your AV software properly. The Security Center isn’t the only place to find out what type of AV software you are using. Click Start and All Programs (or Programs if Windows is using the classic Start menu). In the list of programs, look for the word “antivirus.” (Refer to the first paragraph of this article for the names of some common AV software names.) One other way to find out what antivirus program you’re running is to hover your mouse pointer over the icons in the Taskbar’s System Tray area (the area in the bottom right of your screen that includes the system clock) and wait a brief moment for a yellow description box to appear. The box should include the word “antivirus.” Once you’ve found the antivirus program, right-click the icon, and a Properties menu appears. The menu should include choices to open the AV software or to activate the program options. AV software from most major vendors will download and apply updates, also known as virus definition files, on a regular basis. These updates are necessary to protect your computer from new threats that evolve on the World Wide Web.

Most computer manufacturers include a trial version of AV software on a new computer. And if you like the software you are using, you can renew (on an annual subscription basis) the software when the trial period expires. Identifying Problems Even if you have antivirus software installed on your PC, it doesn’t always mean it is functioning properly or getting regular updates from the Internet. The Windows Security Center makes it easy for you to verify that your AV software is functioning as it should be. To verify that your AV software is functioning properly, click Start and Control Panel. Click Security Center (in the Classic or Category view). TheWindows Security Center dialog box opens. Check the Virus Protection category. If it’s shaded blue and includes a green light and the word ON, your AV software is reporting that it is up-to-date and that virus scanning is on. The Security Center will also report the name of the software your computer is running. If the Virus Protection category is shaded red, your virus protection is turned off. If this is the case on your computer, click the Recommendations button and follow the on-screen instructions. You can either turn on your installed AV software or obtain another antivirus program. If the status in the Security Center indicates that the antivirus program on your computer needs attention, but you know that it is installed and functioning correctly, you can override the Security Center’s monitoring by clicking the Recommendations button in the Virus Protection section (should be shaded red). Click the checkbox marked I Have An Antivirus Program That I’ll Monitor Myself. If you choose this option, be advised that Windows will not send any alerts indicating that the AV software is out of date. If you prefer to have Windows alert you (or not alert you) about your antivirus program, you can also modify the Alert Settings in the Windows Security Center. If you modify these settings, you are either telling Windows to stop alerting you altogether about the status of your AV software or you want Windows to alert you if your computer is at risk. To modify the Alert Settings, in the Resources section on the left side of the Security Center dialog box, click the last link in the list titled Change The Way The Security Center Alerts Me. Click the Virus Protection checkbox to have Windows alert you if your computer may be at risk because of your AV software settings. Uncheck the checkbox if you do not want Windows to alert you about your AV software. Common Problems & Solutions There are literally dozens of problems that can happen to AV software, and most are specific to the program you have installed. We’ve identified a few of the more general problems and outlined their solutions.

9 Steps TO Run FIreFox Correctly

Follow These Steps TO Run FIreFox Correctly 

1. If you have IE installed, try it for the Web site in question. This can allow you to work around the problem if nothing else helps, as some sites will not work in Firefox no matter what you do.

2. Reboot. Restart your PC and see if the browser works after rebooting.

3. Check for malware. Update your antispyware and antivirus software and do complete antivirus and spyware checks on your PC.

4. Clear your cache. Select Clear Private Data from the Tools menu. Select Cache and Authenticated Sessions only, and then click OK.

5. Check for updates. Select Tools/ Check For Updates. The window that appears will tell you if there are updates to be downloaded. If there are, follow the instructions in the window and update your Firefox.

6. Popups. Select Tools/Options. . . Then click the Content tab. If the Block Popup Windows box is unchecked, then you are done with this step. Otherwise, click the Exceptions button immediately next to Block Pop-up Windows. In the window that appears, enter the domain of the Web site with which you are having a problem and click Allow. Click Close, and then click OK.

7. Javascript and Java. Select Tools/Options . . . , then click the Content tab. Make sure that the Enable Javascript and Enable Java boxes are checked. Click OK.

8. Accept Cookies. Click Tools/ Options . . . . Then click the Privacy tab. Make sure that the Accept Cookies From Sites box is checked, then click the Exceptions button immediately next to Accept Cookies From Sites. Check the list to see if Firefox is blocking cookies from the problem site. If it is, highlight the listing for the problem site. Click Remove Site. Click Close, then OK.

9. Remove Cookies. Click Tools/ Clear Private Data. Select Cookies only, and then click OK.

Top 7 Tips To Start Internet Explorer Correctly

1. If you have Firefox installed, try it for the Web site in question. This can allow you to work around the problem if nothing else helps, as some sites work better in Firefox than in IE.

2. Reboot. First restart your computer and see if the browser will work after rebooting.

3. Check for malware. Update your antispyware and antivirus software and do complete antivirus and spyware checks on your PC.

4. Clear all cached data. Follow the cache clearing instructions in the “Browser won’t start” section above.

5. Pop-ups. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu. Then click the Privacy tab. If the Turn On Pop-up Blocker box is unchecked, go to the next step. Otherwise, click the Settings button immediately next to Block Pop-up Windows. In the window that appears, enter the domain of the Web site that you are having a problem with in the Address Of Website To Allow box and then click Add. Click Close, then OK.

6. Reset Security. Click Tools/Internet Options. Click the Security tab. Click on Internet Zone if it’s not already selected. Set the Security Level For This Zone selector to Medium-high. If the Reset All Zones To Default Levels button is active, click it. Click the Privacy tab. If the Security slider is set to a setting higher than Medium, then set it to Medium. Click OK.

7. Upgrade. Make sure that you’re using the latest version by going to win dowsupdate.microsoft .com and downloading the latest updates.

Top 6 Tips For Firewall Security

1. Reboot. First restart your computer and see if the browser will work after rebooting.

2. Check for malware. Update your antispyware and antivirus software and do complete antivirus and spyware checks on your PC. If malware is found, remove it and then try to start Firefox.

3. Try starting in Safe Mode. From the Start/ All Programs (or Programs)/ Mozilla Firefox menu, select Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode). If you can get Firefox running in Safe Mode, try steps 4 and 5 under the “Problem: A page does not behave correctly . . .” section if that doesn’t help, continue with step 4.

4. Clear all cached data. Click the Start button and select My Computer. Go to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\ Profiles. Under each folder in Profiles, delete the Cache folder. Then go to C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Username]\ Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\ Profiles. Delete the History.dat file from each folder in the Profiles folder. Try to start Firefox.

5. Remove extensions and plugins. Using My Computer as shown in Step 4, delete the contents of the C:\ Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Extensions but not the folder itself. Delete the contents of the C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Plugins folder but not the folder itself. (If Firefox is installed in a different folder, you will need to change the C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox above to correspond to the folder in which you installed Firefox.)

6. Reinstall. If none of these steps work, reinstall Firefox. First, using IE, download the executable at www .mozilla.com. Uninstall Mozilla. Click the Start button and select Control Panel/Add Or Remove Programs. Then click on the listing for Mozilla Firefox and click Remove. After clicking through the removal routine, run the Firefox executable that you downloaded.

Top 7 For Internet Explorer Security

1. Reboot. First restart your computer and see if the browser will work after rebooting.

2. Check for malware. Update your antispyware and antivirus software and do complete antivirus and spyware checks on your PC. If malware is found, remove it and then try to start IE. If it starts, the malware was probably causing the issue.

3. Try a different home page. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. (Control Panel may be in the Settings menu.) Select Internet Options. In the window that appears, under the General tab, change the Home Page box to about:blank. Click OK. Try to start IE and browse to another Web site but not your original home page; if it works, the problem is with the home page you are using. Try troubleshooting with the plug-in section below.

4. Clear all cached data. Go to Internet Options as described above. In the General tab, under Browsing History, click Delete. Click Delete Files and then confirm by clicking Yes. Click Delete Cookies and then confirm by clicking Yes. Click Delete History and then confirm by clicking Yes. Click Close and then OK in the primary window. Try to start IE; if it works, you’ve likely solved the problem.

5. Disable unused extensions. Go to Internet Options as described above. On the Programs tab, click the Manage Add-ons . . . button. Disable any add-ons that you don’t use by clicking on the add-on listing and click the Disable radio button. When you have disabled all of the add-ons you don’t use, click OK, and then click OK in the Options window. Try to start IE. If it works, one of the add-ons was the problem. Re-enable each of add-ons in turn by following the steps above, except click the Enable radio button for each. After you enable one, try to start IE. If it fails, then you know that extension was at fault.

6. Use Default Settings. Go to Internet Options as described above. Go to the Advanced tab. Click Restore Advanced Settings. Then click Reset. Confirm that you want to do this by clicking Reset in the window that appears. Click OK and try IE again. 7. Reinstall. If none of these steps work, then reinstall IE

7. First, download the executable at www.microsoft .com/windows/ie /downloads. (If you don’t have another browser installed, use another system to download the executable, then copy it to your primary PC.) Then, if you can, uninstall IE 7. Click the Start button and select Control Panel /Add Or Remove Programs. (Remember, Control Panel may be nested in the Settings menu. If IE 7 came installed with your PC, you may not be able to uninstall it using the Add Or Remove Programs window. If this is the case, then skip this step.) Then, click on the listing for Internet Explorer 7 and click Remove. After clicking through the removal routine, run the IE 7 executable that you downloaded.

Browser troublemaking Security Guidelines

Stagnant for years, the Web browser is seeing a new wave of excitement crest as major versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox have been released recently. While early browsers were limited to the display of Web pages, modern browsers are more properly thought of as frameworks for viewing and interacting with a variety of sites, including Web-based applications such as email and rich media such as video not just traditional HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) pages. Users are excited about the features and functionality that the new browsers offer, but these updates open the door to a different set of software issues and problems. Over the next few pages, we’ll show you how to fix common kinds of browser errors, as well as how to determine if the problem is really with your Web browser in the first place. We’ll focus on troubleshooting the latest versions of the most popular browsers for Microsoft Windows XP Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla Firefox 2 two free programs that control over 90% of market share by most estimates. While we won’t explicitly consider other operating systems, Firefox has versions available for other operating systems, so some of the information presented herein may be applicable to those versions. As well, some of the general tips may be applicable to other browsers, such as Opera and Safari. Product Information Since your browser is a piece of software, you can easily obtain the version number to aid you in your troubleshooting.

To determine your browser version, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Help menu and select About Firefox . .(for Firefox) or About Internet Explorer (for IE 7).

2. In the window that appears, look for the version number immediately under the product name. Earlier versions may have slightly different selections in the Help menu; if so, look for an About option or an option that appears like it. If you don’t see anything like these, you likely don’t have a current version of your browser. Working Status Your browser depends on a stable, unimpeded connection to the Internet. If your browser does not appear to function, it may be your online connection rather than your browser that is actually at fault. If you have current versions of both Firefox and IE installed on your PC and why not, since they’re both free? when one browser isn’t working, start the other one and see if you can reach the Web. If you can’t reach the site you’re trying to reach, then try to reach another big site that will likely be up examples include www.google.com, www.yahoo .com, and www.microsoft.com. If you can reach any site through another browser, you can eliminate the possibility that your Internet connection is malfunctioning. Also, check the network connection icon in the System Tray (the area next to your computer’s clock) to make sure that the network connection is up. Another way to verify your Internet connection is through this simple test: Click the Windows Start button on your Desktop. Select Run . . . In the Run window’s “Open” text box, enter the word command, and then click OK. In the Command window that appears, enter the command ping www.google.com and then press ENTER. (If you get a security check from your firewall, give permission for the connection.)

You should get several lines of text, including a number of lines that say something along the lines of “Reply from 209.73.186.238: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=51.” (The numbers in the response will vary.) If the number after “time” is relatively low for instance,under 100 for most modern connections the problem is not your Internet connection. If you get a response like “Ping request could not find host www.google .com. Please check the name and try again,” try entering the command ping www.yahoo.com. If you get an error with that one as well, then you likely have a bad Internet connection. If you get a set of responses that include “Request timed out” and something like “Reply from 209.73.186.238: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=51” and/or you have a number after “time=” that’s over 200, then this means that your Internet connection may be up, but it may be slow. If this happens with only one site, it indicates a problem with the Web site you’re trying to reach. If you get that kind of result with multiple sites, then the problem is probably with your Internet connection or your Internet service provider not with your browser. To troubleshoot an Internet connection, see “What To Do When . . . You Can’t Go Online”. Problems & Solutions