My Sisters' Laptop Security Configruation

[Ink]

How have you denied access to IE8? Why not Turn off Internet Explorer?

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

How have you denied access to IE8? Why not Turn off Internet Explorer?

Using Local Security Policy (secpol.msc).

 

[Ink]

I was going to suggest another guide, but this would be easier and Windows Updates would still work:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_disable_internet_explorer.htm

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Update: Switched from Linux to Windows 7 SP1 x64.

Does anyone know a better alternative to WOT?
Any recommendations to improve my config?

 

[Ink]

Webutation ( http://www.webutation.net/ )
Norton SafeWeb ( https://safeweb.norton.com ) - Can't find standalone download
Safe Preview ( https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/safe-preview/ )

 

[Overkill]

Update: Switched from Linux to Windows 7 SP1 x64.

Does anyone know a better alternative to WOT?
Any recommendations to improve my config?

Mcafee site advisor is actually really good