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I think after reading some information I would have better secutity if I
would tun off my network administrator but I don't even know where to look so
I can turn it off. also I checked about my firewall it says its on but I get
a pop up saying it is turn off. I went to my control panel and I can not turn
it on due to administrator group something or other. I am so new with all
this the more I read the more confessed I am getting. Is it possible I bit
off more then I can chew. I don't know why my computer would need
administrator group for any reason. Or does this give me more protection
against virus.

 

[Brian A.]

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I think after reading some information I would have better secutity if I
would tun off my network administrator but I don't even know where to look so
I can turn it off.

You can only turn off the network administrator by offending him or her. A network administrator is a person who maintains a network. A network is 2 or more machines connected together in an enviroment workgroup or domain.

also I checked about my firewall it says its on but I get

a pop up saying it is turn off.

If the popup message is during boot don't fret, it's a common message if security is checked before the firewall is actually enabled. The message appears and as soon as the firewall enables it goes away.
If you get the message at another time, please detail when exactly it appearsand what you are doing at the time.

I went to my control panel and I can not turn

it on due to administrator group something or other. I am so new with all
this the more I read the more confessed I am getting. Is it possible I bit
off more then I can chew. I don't know why my computer would need
administrator group for any reason. Or does this give me more protection
against virus.

At the very least you should have a firewall other than Windows firewall and a good Antivirus application installed. Windows firewall is not sufficient enough to even be called firewall IMHO.
There are a few firewall and AV apps that are free, some for one year and after that you must purchase it if you plan to continue using it.
Aside from a good FW and AV, there are also other Spyware/Adware detection/cleaning apps that are a plus.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I think after reading some information I would have better secutity if I
would tun off my network administrator but I don't even know where to look so
I can turn it off.

A "network administrator" is an individual who's occupation is managing
a network and its servers, and who is usually employed by, or contracted
to, a business or government agency. If your network administrator is
making you feel insecure, perhaps you should file a harassment complaint
with your human resources department. ;-} Seriously, though, there is
no hardware or software component called a "network administrator."
Please re-post with a better, more accurate description of your concern.

also I checked about my firewall it says its on but I get
a pop up saying it is turn off.

What kind of pop-up was it? Are you positive that it was an alert from
Windows Security Center? If not, there are a lot of malware products
that produce such false alarms, in an effort to scare you into buying
more ad-ware and spyware. Have you scanned your system for malware?
What kind of firewall and anti-virus applications are you using?

I went to my control panel and I can not turn
it on due to administrator group something or other. I am so new with all
this the more I read the more confessed I am getting. Is it possible I bit
off more then I can chew. I don't know why my computer would need
administrator group for any reason. Or does this give me more protection
against virus.

No, an administrators group won't protect you from viruses; only a
properly installed and maintained anti-virus application, when coupled
with a knowledgeable and pro-active user, can do that.

The purpose of having differing levels of user access permissions, as
governed by groups membership, is to protect the computer's data from
the damage an uninformed user can do.


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Bruce Chambers

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