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Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies
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Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies

by Woody Leonhard
September 2015
Beginner to intermediate
984 pages
24h 25m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3

Running Built-In Security Programs

In This Chapter

arrow Making Windows Defender work your way

arrow Coping with SmartScreen

arrow Working with UEFI and Secure Boot

arrow Controlling User Account Control

arrow Understanding Windows Firewall

Windows 10, right out of the box, ships with a myriad of security programs, including a handful that you can control.

This chapter looks at the things you can do with the programs on offer: Windows Defender, SmartScreen, UEFI (don’t judge it by its name alone), User Account Control, and Windows Firewall. What you find in this chapter is like a survey of the tip of an iceberg. Even if you don’t change anything, you’ll come away with a better understanding of what’s available, and how the pieces fit together. With a little luck, you’ll also have a better idea of what can go wrong, and how you can fix it.

Working with Windows Defender

Fast, full-featured, and free, Microsoft Windows Defender draws accolades from experts and catcalls from competitors.

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