Menu start a username like mine and a Public default - is a problem of security and safety?

I want to secure my PC as much as possible. I had a pirate that I had to pay an expert to check out it. Now, I try to learn more about my PC. When I go to the System Configuration and then tap tools and then look in system information and then expand software environment and click program groups - I see not what follows, and I want to know if the - access Public is correct and what is it? And it is a threat to security?

My Start Menu has a Public Start Menu name and a user name Public as he looks and a "defect".

Start a Public programs: programs on the Start Menu
Public's early Menu\Program\Accessories: Star Menu\Program accessories
There is a Menu\Programs\Administrator Public: start

Now; I have mine listed as well and also a 'default', I need to fix this? If I please give me instructions step by step. Thank you

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Hello coldtoes10 a welcome to the forum of Microsoft.

It doesn't matter its content in your menus, but if you want to be sure it's something I can do

one of the following will improve your security greatly,

First off get your firewall in bulk to the top ethical hackers are paid to hack to help you improve your security

Ethical Hacker

never do anything on an open wy - fy. buy a router, when you configure the network goto this site and create a network password

http://www.random.org/passwords/

30 digits should do

15chiffres of computer passwords, 45 figures to break is almost impossible

10 digits for all online accounts

then on the Internet, don't spread your IP instead use Tor navigation Pack your completely anonymous being online

then read a ton of books on security Internet here are just a couple

COMPUTER security for Dummies

Computer security handbook

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{note: spike is notorious of very effective malicious code entering your firewall}

Good luck

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