Many people use Microsoft Windows as their primary operating system for work, school, personal computing, and even gaming. The most recent Windows Operating System is Windows 11, but there are still many people on Windows 10. Fortunately making your operating system more secure is very similar in both versions.

Tips to help secure your Windows operating system

• Keep Your System Updated: Regularly install Windows updates to ensure you have the latest security patches.
• Enable Windows Security: Make sure Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender (10)) is active.
• Create Strong Passwords: Use complex passwords and consider a password manager to keep track of them.
• Disable Remote Access: Turn off remote access features if you don’t need them to prevent unauthorized remote connections.
• Use BitLocker: Encrypt your hard drive with BitLocker to protect your data from unauthorized access.
• Use a Firewall: Ensure your firewall is enabled to protect against unauthorized access.

For most of these tips, the way to implement them may be different between 11 and 10. Using the search function on your task bar can help you find what you are looking for if you don’t want to search on the internet.

Windows 11 includes additional features to help you secure your computer

• Use Windows Hello: Enable Windows Hello for biometric authentication, if your PC can support biometric authentication.
  • Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
• Enable Core Isolation and Memory Integrity to help protect your device from malware.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Device Security > Core Isolation and turn on Memory Integrity.

No matter which version of the Windows Operating System you use, there is a large amount of information that you can find to help secure your computer. Don’t forget that UT offers computers in both Windows and MacOS in the VolTech shop if you need a new computer.