Understand and Maintain Security with Internet Explorer 6
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When you are visiting a site on the Web or storing information on your computer, you want to know that your privacy is protected. Internet Explorer 6 comes with improved security features that help you protect your computer and your information. However, you must maintain your computer by regularly installing the latest security updates from Microsoft.
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 | Quick Start: Protecting Your Computer |
| More for Home and Small Business Users |
| More for IT Professionals |
Quick Start: Protecting Your Computer
Home and small-business users: Scan your computer with Microsoft Update.
IT professionals: See a list of all updates from the Security Bulletin Service.
| • | Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, the latest version of the world's most popular web browser |
| • | Download or get more information about the latest critical updates for Internet Explorer 6. |
| • | Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) |
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Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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More for Home and Small Business Users
Learn how to enhance the security of your computer with online tools geared to your specific operating system, with the Protect Your PC Web site. Get help with firewalls, antivirus and anti-spyware software, and automatic security updates from Microsoft. Stay up to date automatically or on your own.
Other ways to help keep your computer more secure:
Use Office Update to protect your PC. Check for updates that can help improve the stability and security of your Office system.
Install the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Scan and clean your computer to remove malicious software.
Sign up for the Microsoft Security Update Newsletter for Home Users. This free e-mail alert service for home users ensures that you never miss a Microsoft product security update announcement.
More for IT Professionals
Get the latest security news and find information on current security updates using these links:
| • | Security Advisories. A supplement to the Microsoft Security Bulletins, the Advisories address security changes that may not require a security bulletin but that may still affect overall security. |
| • | TechNet Security Bulletin Search page. This page makes it easy to find previously released bulletins, which link to updates available for download. If you're looking for an update in a particular form, there are several options. |
| • | Microsoft security notification service. Subscribers to this free service receive an e-mail message that contains summary information within minutes of a bulletin's release. |