Chapter 20. Protecting Your System

Today’s computers and storage devices don’t cost much to buy or replace, but the information you store on them—from documents to photos, video, and music—is priceless. In this chapter, you learn about a variety of easy-to-use features in Windows 8 that are designed to help you protect your computer’s contents.

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Looking at User Account Control

User Account Control (UAC) is a feature that helps protect your system from unwanted changes. Program installations and Windows tasks marked with a shield might prompt an ...

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