bobscreen wrote:
I have a Windows 7 system I have been using at home, and I'd also like to use it in coffee shops and hotels. I run Norton NIS 2012 so I already have a firewall. I have heard there are settings in Windows 7 I can set to enhance my security when using the public hotspots. Help and advice needed. Thanks in advance.
To answer your original question, Windows 7 has the ability to adjust security settngs based on the network you are attached to. This is accomplished thru the Network and Sharing Center Control Panel.
Your current network , displayed at the top, is most likely described as a Home network and uses the appropriate permissions shown under Advanced Settings.
To include the Public network settings, you would need to set up a new network connection using the Setup a new connection or network' and select it as a public network. Once setup you use the Connect to a network to change from Home to Public.
Unless you are familiar with these options, and don't mind selecting the appropriate option each tme your conenction changes I would recommend you leave it at Home, and concentrate on the security provided by Norton and other programs.
CGPS has been known to cause issues, and in my opinion, is not ready for prime time. Some users experience no issues while others end up removing it. The choice is yours.
"Once I talked to the inmates of an insane asylum in Hartford. I have talked to idiots a thousand times, but only once to the insane..."
Mark Twain
Microsoft MVP, Consumer Security, 2005-2012
