What Is Windows Security?
Windows security is built into any device running Microsoft’s operating system. It protects your devices and files from malware and hacker attacks with a variety of methods. This includes basic anti-virus protection, a fire wall, and other tools that prevent data loss. Windows Security or the small shield icon in the taskbar notification area allows users to control and access the settings.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is bundled with Windows. In the early versions of the software, it was known as Windows Defender Security Center. It offers basic chip-to-cloud protection and is free. It can also be used conjunction with other security solutions, and it is able detect threats that other solutions fail to detect.
One of the most important features is the reputation-based security which utilizes a huge online database to examine apps and websites for their reputation scores. If a program or website has a poor score it will be stopped from running on your device. This was effective and stopped phishing sites and harmful programs in our tests, however, it didn’t block as many of the third-party competitors did.
Other features include firewalls and network protection that is a way of monitoring the network you are using and the apps you use in order to determine their safety. Device security is another option that lets you access advanced hardware features such as core isolation. This can protect your device from certain types of attacks, but you will require a compatible computer in order to use it.
