Checking Your Computer’s Security Settings
Windows 8 comes with four security features enabled by default:
• Windows Firewall is turned on.
• Windows Defender protects your computer against spyware in real time and by scanning your PC on a schedule.
• User Account Control is turned on.
• The Administrator account is disabled.
However, even though these are the default settings, they’re important enough not to be left to chance. The next four sections show you how to check that these crucial security settings really are enabled on your PC.
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