My Windows 10

6. Securing Your Computer—for Yourself and Your Family

This chapter shows you how to keep your computer safe by focusing on the following tasks:

→ Customizing your login

→ Working with Security and Maintenance in Windows 10

→ Using Windows Defender

→ Turning on your Windows Firewall

→ Working with user accounts

→ Maintaining your privacy

With Windows 10, Microsoft put a high premium on dramatically improving security, safeguarding you—as well as large corporate customers—from scary things such as identity theft, phishing scams, data breaches, and more. The process of logging in to Windows 10 with your Microsoft Account, although annoying for some, ...