One of the details that Windows has had to deal with a lot is the mechanism or ways to prevent malware from passing to computers. On the internet you can find many viruses that can not only uncontrol your computer (damage functions, delete information or files), but also steal personal information (bank accounts, home address or credentials to enter your social networks).
This is not a new battle. Since the internet came into our lives, we have always been exposed to such attacks. Currently, Microsoft operating systems are much more efficient to prevent infection from these threats. However, you can always improve these defenses to be fully protected in every way and have a better user experience in front of the computer.
Allowing a malicious file to enter our computer is something we will never want, so today we will teach you how to improve the security of your Windows 10 PC . Well you have to know that this has an antivirus on your system called Windows Defender that can be configured to keep your computer in a state of alert against these viruses, but this is not the only way that you have to be protected and we will show you all of them below.
Index:
What is a Malware?
A Malware is the abbreviation of Malicious Software , a term that encompasses all types of malicious software or code whose function is to damage a system or cause a malfunction.
There is a group of malicious software that can be found with different terms, although they can also be divided by degree of threat example, the Trojan is one of the most dangerous.
- Trojans (Trojans)
- Worms (Worm)
- Keyloggers
- Botnets
- Ransomwares
- Spyware
- Adware
- Hijackers
- FakeAVs
- Rootkits
- Rogues and more
Steps and methods to improve the security of our pc with Windows 10
Windows Defender is usually on alert to prevent any type of irregularity within the system. But this does not mean that this service cannot be improved. There are several ways to configure it and then we will show you 6 methods , from the most common and simple, to the most advanced method, in order to ensure complete security to your computer .
Policy Editor
If you have Windows 10 Pro , this method is precisely for you, and in itself it is the most practical and most effective. Thanks to this you can significantly improve your team’s defenses.
- First you will have to click on the start menu and type in the search engine (magnifying glass icon) « gpedit.msc » as you can see in the image, so you can find the document from the common Microsoft console and the policy editor will open.
- It will open a window where you will locate on the side “ Computer Configuration “, then you will look in the list which opened administrative template, then Windows Components> Windows Defender Antivirus> MAPS .
- You will locate where it says “ Join Microsoft MAPS ” and double click, then click on “ Enabled “. At the bottom you will choose “ Basic MAPS ” or “ Advanced MAPS “.
- Once active, you activate two other functionalities in the same folder. Setting the “ Block at first sight ” feature will allow the system to analyze possible malware in real time.
Registry Editor
If you don’t have version 10 Pro, you can use the registry. Follow the steps we leave here to be able to do it.
- First open the start menu and type in the search regedit.
- You will navigate the following route: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> POLICES> MICROSOFT> WINDOWS DEFENDER.
- Then you will right click on Windows defender, and choose “ New ” and then “ Password “. You will write the name “ Spynet ” (previously MAPS was known as Spynet).
- Right-click on the entry of “ Spynet »that you previously created, and choose Value of« DWORD (32 bits) »and name it SpynetReporting.
- Double click on SpynetReporting and in the space below value information , you put the number 2.
- You create again another key in WindowsDefender , you give it the name MpEngine. Inside you will create a DWORD value (32 bits), called MpCloudBlockLevel and give it the value number 2. Now for these changes to be applied you must restart the computer.
Update Windows Defender
Updating your WindowsDefender allows your antivirus to be informed of any threats there are (all including new threats) so that it cannot go unnoticed and can cause your system to collapse. You should know that updating an antivirus improves the ability to counteract viruses from the oldest to the most current.
- First go to this URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions
- At the bottom of the page you will locate and select: “ WindowsDefender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8″.
- You choose which system you own, if the 64-bit or 32-bit version >.
- Run the .exe you just downloaded and install the update.
- And restart your PC.
PowerShell
Before you begin, you must upgrade to the latest available version of your Windows 10 as follows:
- First you will have to enter the Microsoft page to be able to download it from here .
- Click on run the downloaded file to start the update Windows.
Once the operating system is updated, the configuration is carried out to improve its security.
- In the system search engine look for Powershell.
- When you get the results, right click and then click on « E run as administrator «.
- Once this is done, a blue window of PowerShell will open, in which we must write the following order and press the return key: Set-MpPreference –PUAprotection 1 . (write exactly to the text shown respect spaced, and non-spaced). Restart the system to enjoy a more secure system.
Windows Defender in Chrome
You can increase the security of your operating system by adding an extension to your Google Chrome browser, then we will explain it step by step:
- First you must open your Google Chrome browser and access its settings. To do this you will be located in the upper right area of the screen and you will enter “ More tools ” and then “Extensions “, as shown the image.
- To directly access the extension and download it, you must click on the following link above .
- Click on install, after the wait for the installation it will show the option to add extension, by doing this you can add the extension of « WindowsDefender» to Google Chrome.
- Restart the browser and you will see the extension by default added.
It is important to know that this extension will prevent access to some pages that represent risks for your computer, however this will guarantee you a complete protection of what you see, and of the information you can leave on each web page. In addition, it offers a very striking warning that will warn of the threat that each place on the Internet can present where you can access or the threat of downloading a file.
However, if you are completely convinced, you can click on “ More information ” and then on “ Disregard and continue” and you will access the specific web page. If, on the other hand, you do not want to assume any type of risks, just click on the option that says “ Black to safety ” to return to a secure page.
Activate real-time protection
Protecting your PC in real time gives you many benefits, among them you can find that it keeps you informed of the smallest details that can put the information contained in your computer at risk, immediately showing you an alert state so you can prevent between malware.
We will show you a few steps below to be able to activate the protection and guarantee a high quality protection:
- First you will need to open the Windows menu and locate the option where it says « Settings «.
- After opening the Windows settings you will have to locate yourself and select the option that says « WindowsDefender» .
- Clicking on it you will see a list of two options that you should activate as soon as possible; « Real-time protection» and « Cloud-based protection» .
- By doing this you will be allowed to scan every new program you install, every file and download you do. This will keep your computer very active against any threat that may occur . After this you will have to restart your computer.