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Once you realize that you might be infected with a virus, the first thing to do is disconnect from your wired or Wi-Fi home network (LAN or WAN), if you have one, to prevent the virus from spreading to other PCs in your house. You'll still need to get online, however, so don't just unplug from the wall. Instead, all you need to do is turn off the network discovery function, as well as file and printer sharing (found in the Network and Sharing Center in Vista, and in System Preferences: Sharing on a Mac). In Windows XP, the method is a little more convoluted (click here to find out how). All in all, this first step isn't a foolproof defense, but it's one more door closed to your unwelcome computer guest.
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Subscribe to commentsmarlaFeb 19th 2009 2:10PM
This advice is as understandable as greek to your average barely computer illiterate adult.What the heck does this mean?What is a network discovery funtion? How does this apply to Windows? I wouldn't have the first idea as to how to begin to employ this advice. Any help from you that know computers and can explain things clearly? Greatly appreciated.
Cat MovesFeb 20th 2009 8:03PM
"In Windows XP, the method is a little more convoluted [LINK]."
How nice to tell us where the link belongs. Where is it?
Typical AOL writing.
BuzzFeb 19th 2009 4:00PM
I just clicked on the "click here to find out how", and it took me to the instructions. Didn't that work for you? If you're having trouble with that link (the blue writing that says "click here to find out how", here's the link you get if you were able to do that:
http://www.switched.com/2009/02/20/disabling-print-and-file-sharing-in-windows-xp/
Sorry I can't give it to you as a clickable ink, but the OS I'm using on my Mac right now has a bit of a problem with that...so just highlight and "copy" that address, the "paste it up in the address (URL) window...then click to go to it.
Hope this helped.
ANNMARIEFeb 20th 2009 9:11AM
THIS MEANS NOTHING TO ME--IT'S NOT EASY AT ALL TO FOLLOW iPLAIN DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT!!
CatmovesFeb 20th 2009 8:08PM
Thank you, Buzz. That link you supplied did not show up on my screen. But it worked fine when I used your given URL. Thanks again.