Windows 10 comes with its internal security app – Windows security with a set of default settings, which ensures that the computer is safe. However, it is essential that as a consumer, you are aware of these parameters and change if there is something missing. In this article, we will review all the Windows security settings available in Windows 10 version 2004 and later.
Windows security settings in Windows 10
The application can be launched in three main ways – by searching in the Start menu, from the Settings application or from the system tray icon. All notifications appear in the Action Center and you shouldn’t miss them at all. Once the software is open, the dashboard offers quick access to all the functionalities. Here is the list:
- Protection against viruses and threats
- Account protection
- Firewall and network protection
- Application and browser control
- Device security
- Device performance and health
- Family options
Some of these settings, like family options, provide links to manage directly from Microsoft websites, while others offer granular control.
1]Protection against viruses and threats
Scan options: Besides the quick, complete and personalized analysis, the most important is the offline analysis of Windows Defender. This method is capable of removing malware, which is difficult to remove, especially connected to the Internet or in normal mode.
Protection parameters: This is the most important part of the software that provides real-time protection, cloud-provided protection, automatic sample submission, tamper protection, access to the control case, exclusions and notification controls. Of all these things, be sure to turn on tamper protection so that no other software can change Windows security settings.
Protection against ransomware: Next is access to the controlled folder, which is a must for all Windows users. You can use it to protect files, folders and memory areas from programs that seek unauthorized access. While this may be annoying, you will be asked more often, but it is to your advantage. This feature, along with Ransomware data recovery connected to OneDrive, will ensure that files can be recovered in the event of a ransomware attack.
2]Account protection
It offers quick access to some of the crucial settings related to your account. It is therefore simply a dashboard that includes a Microsoft account, Windows Hello and Dynamic Lock.
3]Firewall and network protection
Here you can configure who and what can access your network by changing the settings for the domain network, the private network and the public network. Click on one of them and you can configure whether the Windows Defender firewall should be enabled and whether all incoming connections should be blocked.
Then you can define links which can directly open the following classic settings.
- Allow an application through the firewall
- Network and Internet troubleshooting tool
- Firewall notification settings
- Advanced settings
- Restore default firewalls
4]Application and browser control
This section manages application protection and online security. From a broader perspective, you have the following
- Smart screen
- Applications and files
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Store apps
- Isolated navigation
- Exploit protection
If it is essential to keep the SmartScreen setting on Prevent even more important for all three is to configure isolated browsing and exploit protection.
Isolated browsing ensures that Windows Defender Application Guard opens Microsoft Edge in an isolated browsing environment. He will take care to protect the malware in computer form. Protection against exploits is similar to UAC which guarantees that no program runs with administrator privilege, unless
5]Device security
It’s a hardware security feature, and if your devices support it, you can access it from here. If you see the message “Your device meets standard hardware security requirements, “because his computer shared TPM 2.0, secure start enabled, DEP or UEFI MAT available in the system.
It gives access to:
- Core isolation: added offers protection against malware and other attacks by isolating computer processes from your operating system and device.
- Memory integrity prevents malicious code from accessing high security processes.
- Safe boot prevents malware from infecting your system during startup.
- The security processor provides additional encryption functionality.
6]Device performance and health
This section gives you an overview of your computer’s performance. A healthy report is available that shares issues related to storage, applications and software and the Windows time service.
7]Family options
The last section is family options, but it’s more about educating consumers about functionality and what they can get out of it. We talked about parental controls in detail, and if you have given birth at home by sharing your computer, we recommend that you use it. You can set screen time habits, keep track of what you’re browsing, and also allow your kids to buy apps and games.
Windows Security on Windows offers a complete package that allows you to control the security aspects of the computer. From navigation to the security of computer equipment through parental control.
If you are installing the computer for the first time, be sure to configure it immediately.