Internet security lab

Tutorial 1: F Using Firewalls
I learned the basic difference between hardware firewalls and software firewalls and how if you have high speed Internet it is recommended that you have both types of FW's.  Hardware FW's hide your computer from hackers of the Internet and do things behind the scenes.  Software FW's are constantly asking for your approval to sites/downloads and tells you if someone is trying to access your computer.  It surprises me that neither firewalls protect against user stupidity.  You are still vulnerable if you download a virus willingly not knowing it was a virus.

Tutorial 2: B: Clean-up and Speed-up your PC
I learned how to use msconfigs to help speed up your boot-up speed. I never knew you could manually alter what programs you want to start and what programs you do not.  I am sort of surprised that they don't lock the programs that are essential to security or other vital programs so that the user does not have to ability to un-check those boxes. 

Tutorial 3: L: File back up options
I learned how to back up my files using windows back up program as well as Karen's replicator.  I have never backed up files and will be doing so immediately and sharing this with others.  I was surprise that the program that he recommends to use is not free.