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Microsoft Office Tip — How to help keep your kids from downloading spyware

Excerpted from Microsoft.com Make an insurance movie

Excerpted from Microsoft.com article 5 cool underrated games

Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna
One of the most accessible and addictive action role-playing games lets players step into a 3-D fantasy world by taking control of a traveling troupe that fights evil with might and magic.

There's nothing worse than dropping money on a bad video game. But what about the opposite—the games you didn't expect much from that turned out to be an incredible adventure?

It is possible to find one of these gems buried in the mountain of bargain bin games. These five underrated games sold poorly, were undeservingly slammed by the critics, or simply fell between the cracks for no good reason at all.

No One Lives Forever Mega Mix
This action-adventure hybrid stayed on the store shelves for months before word caught on about its level of freshness and fun.

Command & Conquer Generals
Armchair generals glued to CNN, it's time to put your mouse where your remote is.

Wizardry 8
Veteran role-playing game (RPG) enthusiasts may know that it has been 20 years since the first Wizardry computer game and 10 years since the last

The Neverhood
Mention The Neverhood to anyone who has played the game and chances are you'll evoke a childish ear-to-ear grin out of the gamer.

Make an insurance movie

Document your assets with a digital video camera

In a fire, flood, burglary, or other disaster, you could lose your cars, your house, your computers, belongings like electronics and

music, and even a shoebox full of famWhen you attempt to replace those losses, it can be helpful if you can produce some documentation of what you owned—receipts, recent photographs, or the knowledge of when and where you purchased or obtained the more expensive items. Gathering all this information, if it’s even available, is a task beyond many mortals.

ily photos.

There is an additional way to document your belongings to supplement photos and receipts. Make a digital movie of what you own. Click here for more information .

If your kids surf the Internet, chances are they're going to want to download free games, free music, animated toolbars and other programs that may expose your computer to spyware or other unwanted software.

Spyware is a general term used for software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent.

Here are a few steps you can take to help your kids download and install software more safely.

Step 1: Talk with your kids

Step 2: Use Windows Defender to help protect your computer

Step 3: Monitor your children's activity on the Internet

Step 4: Give your child a limited user account

Click here for more information