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EnteraURLtowanttoallowpop-upsinto
AddressofWebsitetoallowandclickAdd.
Youwillndthattheenteredaddressisaddedto
theallowedsiteslist.Thenexttimeyouconnect
totheWebsite,youwillseepop-upsappearing.
Whenyouneedtore-blockapermittedsite,select
theWebsiteaddressthatyouwanttoblockfromthe
AllowedSitesandclickRemove.
Q
When you connect to a Web site, you see the
message, “To help protect your security, Internet
Explorer stopped this site from installing an
ActiveX control on your computer” or “This site
might require the following ActiveX control”
below the address bar.
A WindowsXPSP2blocksunsigned
ActiveXcontrolsfrombeinginstalledwhen
connectedtocertainWebsitesforsecurity
reasons.OnsomeWebsitesthathaveno
ActiveXcontrolsinstalled,applicationsare
notstartedordonotdisplayproperly.
Inthiscase,toinstallActiveXcontrols,right-clickthe
noticationareatodisplayamenufromwhichyou
canselectInstallActiveXcontrol.
Q
When you see a Windows Security Alert icon
( ) appear on the right part of the Taskbar. With
the Security Center feature added, Windows XP
SP2 checks the Firewall, the automatic updates
conguration and installation of virus-checking
programs to display a Windows Security Alert
icon on the right part of the Taskbar when
it judges that the computer is vulnerable to
attacks from the Internet. In this case, check the
following to install the necessary components.
A1 SetuptheWindowsFirewall.
WhenyousetuptheWindowsFirewall,youwillbe
protectedfromunauthorized
access through the Internet or the network.
ClickWindowsFirewallin
Start > Control Panel
> Security Center > Manage security settings
for.
FromtheGeneraltabofWindowsFirewall,
select
ON(recommended).
Ifyouwanttoallowacertainprogramor
servicetogainaccesstoyourcomputerusing
theFirewall,selectandchecktheprogramor
servicethatyouwanttoallowaccessfrom,in
theExceptionstaboftheWindowsFirewall.If
youwanttoaddaprogramtoProgramsand
Services,clickAddProgramandselectit.