{"id":4230,"date":"2018-09-24T08:50:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T08:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gtechbooster.com\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2022-11-30T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T22:02:04","slug":"staying-safe-without-antivirus-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/staying-safe-without-antivirus-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Safe without Antivirus in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Computers has with time become a friend of humans, replacing human2s best friend Dog. Well it isn\u2019t all gloomy on computers, they also have an economy ful of dynamisms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Protection is the next thing all computer users think of after aquiring them. Whether it is cold or hot, one component of protection we are particular at in this article is Antivirus Software. As Wikipedia puts it; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAntivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name. However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats.<\/p>

In particular, modern antivirus software can protect from: malicious browser helper objects (BHOs), browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious LSPs, dialers, fraudtools, adware and spyware.<\/p>

Some products also include protection from other computer threats, such as infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity (privacy), online banking attacks, social engineering techniques, advanced persistent threat (APT) and botnet DDoS attacks.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This mostly could come in the form of a pre-installed trial version with our devices. Once it reaches its expiry, we tend to panic and seek a premium version rather than risk our computers getting infected and damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Windows ecosystem which is the subject for this artice, rather than the days where the OS tend to come in my opinion with an incapable antivirus software making users to resort to third party developers to keep their devices in a healthy condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The narative is changin as Microsoft seem to be doing something with the Window 10 releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some worthy note you may consider when using Windows Defender as your primary protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows Defender is the default and primary source of protection in Windows 10. Maximizing your use of it can be the difference between a well-protected computer and a vulnerable one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the first time you power up your Windows 10, Windows Defender is on and actively helping to protect your PC by scanning for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This malware protection uses real-time protection to scan everything you download or run on your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can know when your PC is up to date when you have all the action points on your Defender window marked with green as shown below.<\/p>

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Windows Defender needs to be updated regularly to ensure your PC \nstays safe. You should always check for protection updates for your \nWindows Defender. Clicking the \u201cShow hidden icons\u201d icon on your taskbar \nand right-clicking on the Windows Defender icon (A shield) reveals the \noption to check for security updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring with Security and Maintenance window<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Security and Maintenance screen in Windows 10 is used to inform you of health and maintenance issues. As often as time permits, I check to see how well my computer is doing. With issues divided into security and maintenance, it can help you detect issues with both hardware and software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the System window click on \u201cSecurity and Maintenance\u201d at the low-left corner of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reveals the \u201cSecurity and Maintenance\u201d sections as shown below.
Expanding these two sections gives some details about the security settings currently operating on the computer. These settings can be changed by clicking \u201cChange Security and Maintenance settings\u201d on the left pane of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n