Windows XP Pro/Home Service Pack 2 from Microsoft

Verifying that you have SP2 installed on your XP Pro/Home Computer

Right click on the “My Computer” icon, then click on “Properties”

Under the “General” tab read what is says under “SYSTEM”

1. Use the Windows Update and install SP2 from Microsoft Update Website

2. ActiveX Settings:

a. Open Internet Explorer

b. Click on “Tools” then “Internet Options”

c. Choose the “Security” Tab

d. Click on the “Custom Level” button

e. Then under these “Setting Headings” put the option to “Enable”

i. ActiveX controls and plug-ins

1. Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

2. Binary and script behaviors

3. Download singed ActiveX controls

4. Download unsigned ActiveX controls

5. Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe

6. Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins

7. Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting

8. Click “OK” and “OK” or “Apply” to close “Internet Options”

3. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

4. Once PC has restarted click on “Start” “Control Panel” “Add/Remove Programs”

5. Uninstall ALL Adobe programs:

a. Adobe Reader (any and all previous versions including 6.01)

b. Adobe PhotoShop

c. Adobe Atmosphere Player

d. Adobe Download Manager

i. *NOTE* Not all of these may be on your PC, but if so then remove them

6. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

7. Once the PC has restarted open the Internet Explore and Go to www.adobe.com

8. Download the free Adobe Reader from their website:

a. Click on the “ Get Adobe Reader ” box

b. On the next window choose your:

i. Language (English)

ii. Platform (Windows XP)

iii. Connection Speed (Dial-up or Broadband)

c. Then step 2 of 2 should show up

d. Make sure there is a checkmark in “Download Full Adobe Reader …..”

e. The other checkboxes are optional!!!??? You do not have to have these.

f. Then scroll to bottom of page and click on the “Continue” button

g. On the next window just click on the “Download” button

h. In the new window that opens; when given an option to “Open” “Save” or “Cancel” click OPEN (this will install it directly from the Adobe website)

i. Follow the install instructions by clicking “Yes and Next” thru the next few windows

9. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

a. Once the PC has restarted open Adobe and agree to the Licensing Agreement then close Adobe

10. Redo all Internet Explore Settings: As listed below:

a. Open the Internet Explorer

b. On the Internet Explorer toolbar click on “Tools” and “Internet options”.

a. On the window that appears click on the “Delete Cookies” button and answer yes.

b. Then click on the “Delete Files” button and click yes, (this empties the Temporary Internet Files).

c. Go to “Settings” button and put the check (green dot) to "Every visit to this page".

d. Find "Amount of Disk Space to Use" and move the slider bar to the far left about 1mb, once done click “OK”.

e. Then Click on the “Clear History” and answer yes.

f. After that we want to Click on the “Security” tab

g. Then the green “Trusted Sites” circle

h. Then just below that the “Sites” button will be available now Click on that

i. In the first text box type: https://www.seasweb.net

j. Then click on the “ADD” button this should move it to the box below

k. After that UNCHECK the box that says “Requires server verification” then Click “OK”

l. Now at the top lets Click on the “Advanced” tab

m. Scroll all the way to the bottom (this should bring you to) the “Security” Section

n. The option second from bottom should read “Warn if Changing between secure and not secure mode”

o. Make sure this is UNCHECKED

p. Then close the Internet Options window by clicking on “OK” or “APPLY”, so the settings take effect, and close Internet Explorer.

11. Check SP2 Security Settings and make sure “ALL are off” by doing the following:

a. Click on “Start” “All Programs” “Accessories” “System Tools” “Security Center”

b. Click on “Windows Firewall”

c. Here we want to change the Option (green dot) to the option “Off”

d. Click “OK” this close the “Windows Firewall” window

e. Then Close the “Windows Security Window” by clicking on the “X”

12. Double check Network Connection “Local Area Connection” that it is not fire walled by doing as follows:

a. Click on “Start”

b. Then “RIGHT click” on “My Network Places” and choose “Properties”

c. Then “RIGHT click” on the connection “Local Area Connection” (or the name of the connection that you use to access the web) and choose “Properties”

d. In the next window choose the “Advanced” tab here you will have one of these 2 windows (this depends on the XP version):

i. Internet Connection Firewall (here uncheck that check box) this turns off the firewall setting

Or

ii. Windows Firewall click on “Settings” and set the option (green dot) to “OFF” then click “OK”

e. Click on “OK” to exit out of the Properties window

13. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

14. Once the PC has restarted open the Internet Explore and in the address bar type https://www.seasweb.net/”your state then district” if this does not work then use https://67.18.140.9/”your state then district”

15. Then click on “Favorites” and “Add to Favorites” if it asks to replace it go ahead

16. Check Windows Explorer, “Tools” “Folder Options” “File Types” and check that “PDF” is associated to Adobe 6.0

17. POP-Blocker Enable/Disable

a. Open Internet Explorer

b. Click on “Tools” then “Internet Options”

c. Choose the “Security” Tab

d. Click on the “Custom Level” button

e. Scroll to the “Heading” “Miscellaneous” under look for “Use Pop-up Blocker”

i. Choose “DISABLE”

18. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

19. To remove Windows Journal Viewer do the following:

a. Click on “Start” “Control Panel” “Add/Remove Programs”

b. Look for “Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer”

c. Click on it so it is highlighted

d. Click on Remove

20. Reboot click START; choose Turn Off Computer; then select RESTART; then click OK

21. GoogleToolbar

If the ‘Google Toolbar’ is installed on your pc we need to change some settings

a. On the Google toolbar click on the “Options” button

b. Under the “Accessories” Section

i. Uncheck “Pop-up Blocker”

ii. Uncheck “AutoFill button”

iii. Click “OK or Apply” and close all Internet Explorer Windows