From the course: Working with Computers and Devices
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The security settings on your computer
From the course: Working with Computers and Devices
The security settings on your computer
- [Instructor] Modern desktop operating systems have built-in features to help protect your computer from being compromised by problems like viruses and hackers. There's always more you can do to ensure the security of your data, but at the bare minimum, you should check that the basic security features of your computer are enabled. For example, here in Windows 10, we can go to our System Control Panel by typing control panel in the Cortana search field, selecting it here. And from here we can select System and Security. Here you'll find Windows Defender Firewall, which is a built-in service that helps protect your computer from unauthorized access over your network and over the Internet. It can defend against malicious software and hackers that may attempt to gain access to your computer. Windows Defender should be enabled by default, but it's a good idea to make sure. Click its name and then click Turn Windows…
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