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Related to security concerns specific to the Microsoft Windows operating system itself. For security of applications that happen to be running on Windows, please use [appsec]. For the X Window System, please use [x11].
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What are the new security features in Windows 10?
Windows 10 contains many new features and many existing features from previous versions of Windows that have been expanded on or improved such as Windows Defender, Windows Firewall and Bitlocker. … Windows Hello
Windows Hello is a biometric technology that uses facial recognition to unlock your Windows machine. …
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Is it safe to post dxdiag on the internet?
This depends on how paranoid you want to be. The dxdiag.txt file generated by using the Direct X Diagnostic utility will contain a lot of information about your computer and depending on the type of u …
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How secure is PIN login to Windows?
PIN numbers in Windows 10 are not really included to increase the security of that specific device. … As per one of the moderators on the Microsoft Answers question "PIN makes Windows LESS, FAR, FAR, LESS secure":
The PIN can only be used on the physical device it is set up on
PIN login only allows 4 …
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What are the security implications of autorun and external drives?
Secondly about the internal drive, does Windows security and antivirus and other security software act more loose on internal drive than external drive?
In general, no - there is no difference. …
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How does Windows 10 allow Microsoft to spy on you?
In the instance linked in the article, it's perfectly possible that this functionality was enabled in Windows 8 and expanded upon when the upgrade to Windows 10 occurred. … This restriction does not apply to Windows 10 Pro or higher. …
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Does Windows 10 leak information about your IP address?
The Windows 10 Start Menu has a variety of features designed to make it more useful. … The Windows 10 Start Menu also has live tiles, which will periodically connect to their service provider(s) to fetch updates. …
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