Chapter 3
Running Built-In Security Programs
IN THIS CHAPTER
Making Windows Security work your way
Blocking ransomware with controlled folder access
Coping with SmartScreen
Working with UEFI and Secure Boot
Controlling User Account Control
Understanding Windows Defender Firewall
Windows 11, right out of the box, ships with a myriad of security programs, including a handful that you can control and tweak to offer you the best balance between what you need and how they protect you.
This chapter looks at the things you can do with the programs on offer: Windows Security, Controlled Folder Access for blocking ransomware, SmartScreen for blocking dodgy downloads from the internet, UEFI (don’t judge it by its name alone), User Account Control, and Windows Defender Firewall.
This chapter is a survey of the tip of the iceberg. Even if you don’t change anything, you’ll come away with a better ...