ZDNET urges users to enable five Windows Defender security settings
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Updated · ZDNet · May 5
ZDNET urges users to enable five Windows Defender security settings
9 articles · Updated · ZDNet · May 5
The guide says the optional protections in Windows 10 and 11 should be switched on one at a time to avoid conflicts with legitimate apps, downloads or older drivers.
It highlights Controlled folder access, Memory integrity, Potentially unwanted app blocking, Smart App Control and Tamper protection as ways to strengthen defences against ransomware, unsafe drivers and suspicious software.
Microsoft says Defender is usually sufficient with default protections and updates, but some extra features stay off by default because they can cause false positives or usability problems.
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