Microsoft's Windows Update Web site offers an easy way to view all of the updates that are available for your computer. Microsoft releases both critical and features updates that update various software apps and add interesting new features to Windows XP. For example, critical updates fix major security concerns, such as the widespread exploit for Windows XP known as the W32.Blaster.Worm worm. This worm spread to other computers by using a vulnerability in a component of Windows known as RPC (remote procedure call). To fix the security hole, Microsoft released a critical patch that fixed the security hole. Feature updates update bugs and add new features to common Windows applications such as Windows Movie Maker. Using the Windows Update Web site is very easy too. Just key in www.WindowsUpdate.com in your Web browser Address window, click Go, and you will be there in no time.
Windows XP Professional boxes running the NTFS file system have the capability to set indi vidual file permissions on both files and folders. File and folder permissions allow you to specify exactly who will be able to read, write, execute, and even list or access a folder. So, file and folder permissions can be a very powerful tool to protect your data from others' eyes. If your file system is FAT32, then you will not be able to set permissions. Fortunately, an easy way exists for you to convert your FAT32 file system to NTFS. Do a search in the Windows Help and Support Center for Convert to NTFS and you will be shown directions on how you can go about converting your drive's file system. Setting the permissions on with a lot of control requires you to disable simple file sharing and security. To do so, follow these steps: 1 . Open up any folder on your computer and expand the Tools menu and select Folder Options. 2 . Click the View tab and scroll to the bottom of the Adv...
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