EasyLI Done! Series Tutorials
All EasyLI Done! Series Tutorials are designed to accomplish
specific tasks on a step-by-step basis!
two computers together to share files using a crossover cable
to setting up a secured
wireless network connection, these online tutorials are extremely
easy to follow. Although all tutorials were put together with the
novice user (beginner) in mind, advanced users will find a few tricks
to put to use also, such as 'How
to Force Windows to Shutdown' when it just won't shutdown normally.
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Did you know? If you access the Internet without having a firewall
turned on, your computer could be attacked by hackers, viruses,
spyware and adware.
You should at least have a software-based firewall installed on
your computers and turned on, before making the connection to the
Internet. The best Internet protection you can get for computers
is a hardware-based firewall, also known as a router. Routers hide
your computers from the Internet by implementing network address
Firewalls provide excellent protection against many viruses, adware,hackers,
spyware and malware programs, by preventing those types of malicious
programs from being able to automatically download themselves from
the Internet onto computers. Malicious programs are able to infect
computers that do not have a firewall installed on them, by scanning
the computers for open ports, and once an open port is found, the
malicious program automatically downloads itself onto that computer
through that open port. Firewalls block open ports and prevent malicious
programs from being able to get into computers.
Did you know? Firewalls can block you from accessing the Internet!
Firewalls are great, but if not properly configured, they can cause
many problems. For instance, games that used to work fine begin
to start crashing (freezing) the computer, problems sending and
receiving e-mail begin to surface, and problems viewing web pages
('The page cannot be displayed...', 'Cannot find server...')
If you are experiencing problems after installing the McAfee
personal firewall plus, walkthrough the tutorial below and learn
how to configure the firewall so that it does not cause any further
problems on your computer or network of computers.
Follow the steps below to configure the McAfee personal firewall