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Getting rid of your old computer? You can ensure its hard drive doesn’t become a treasure chest for identity thieves. Use a program that overwrites or wipes the hard drive many times. Or remove the hard drive, and physically destroy it...
Step-by-Step Instructions Through the Start menu select the "Control Panel" menu item. Select the "Network and Internet Connections" item. Select the "Windows Firewall" icon. If it is not already checked,...
Step-by-Step Instructions to Start the Built-in Firewall in Mac OS X Pull down the Apple icon in the top left corner of your Desktop Select System Preferences from the menu. Under the category Internet & Network click on the Sharing icon...
