Chapter 2. Security in Windows 7
Addressing Specific Security Concerns 37
Security Features Previously Introduced in Windows Vista 46
New and Improved Security Features of Windows 7 61
Summary 80
Additional Resources 81
Windows Vista dramatically changed Windows operating system security. Most significantly, Windows Vista used lesser-privileged standard user accounts for most tasks by default. Implemented as part of User Account Control (UAC) and Windows Internet Explorer Protected Mode, the effect was to decrease malware infections by limiting the changes an application can make to the operating system without the user approving the changes.
Windows 7 refines the improvements to Windows Vista. UAC is now less intrusive by default. Windows BitLocker ...
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