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Follow the next few steps in this Knowledge Base Article to see STEP by STEP on how to protect yourself from having your identity stolen, credit card thieves and cyber punks.

Step 1
Make windows ask you for a password EVERY time you logon.

Start > Settings > Control Panel
User Accounts
Select your user account
Create a password

make it 8 characters long using Letters, Numbers, and Symbols $%