Microsoft said that Windows 7 is the most secure version ever developed by the Windows operating system. This is no big deal, right? I'm pretty sure that in the past fifteen years, Microsoft has claimed this for every version of Windows. Of course, this is also a valid statement.
you would expect anything else? Microsoft will launch a new operating system, and is less secure than its predecessor it? I think not. Although the promotion around Windows 7 security may be partially exaggerated, there are indeed a number of important security improvements worth noting, especially for users who switch from Windows XP to (or consider) Windows 7. Many security upgrades also exist in Windows Vista, so Vista users should already be familiar with it.
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protection kernel The kernel is the core operating system, which also makes it a prime target for malware and other attacks. Basically, if an attacker can access or manipulate the kernel of an operating system, they can execute malicious code at a level that other applications and even the operating system itself cannot detect. Microsoft developed "kernel mode protection" to protect the core and ensure that unauthorized access does not occur.
In addition to protecting the kernel, Microsoft launched after Windowsxp also made some other fundamental improvements to protect the operating system. Many attacks are based on the attacker's ability to know the location of a particular function or command that resides in memory, or to perform an attack on files that may only contain data.
Address Space Layer Randomization (ASLR) key operating system functions by randomly distributed in memory, the attacker can stop them if they hesitated to attack from where. Microsoft has also developed Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to prevent files of any type that may contain data or files stored in the data area from executing any type of code.
2. safer web browsing
Windows7 comes with the latest and most powerful current web browser version of IE8. You can also download and run IE8 on other versions of the Windows operating system, so it is not specific to Windows 7, but it does bring some security improvements.
First, InPrivate browsing mode provides the ability to privacy online, like inprivate (privately) the name as it reveals. When you launch an InPrivate browser window, IE does not save any information about your personal web surfing. This means that the information you enter is not stored in the cache, and there is no historical information to record the websites you have visited. This feature is especially useful when you are using IE8 on a shared or public computer (such as in a library). Improvements in security
IE8 is another protected mode. The implementation of protected mode is based on the security components of Windows 7, which ensure that malicious or unauthorized code is not allowed to run on the browser. Protected Mode prevents drive-by download attacks, which enables the user will be able to install malicious software to your system
3. protection (Protection) when you visit a compromised website, let us love hate intertwined things
user account control (UAC) is on WindowsVista let us all a love-hate model. UAC still exists when using Windows 7, but Microsoft has added a control slider that allows you to control the level of protection provided by UAC - thus limiting the number of pop-ups to the number of files allowed to be accessed and executed. .
UAC pop-ups can do is just be seen in a very small aspect. Under Windows Vista, many users simply disable all UACs, but that also turns off protected mode IE and some other operating system protection. The slider under Windows 7 is set to the same protection as Windows Vista by default, but you can customize it under the control panel.
4. security tools and applications
thanks to kernel protective Microsoft made other changes as well, no matter how or whether to allow applications and operating systems interact with the core functionality aspects, old antivirus and other security software can not
and Windows7 compatible.
like McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro and other vendors are providing and Windows7 compatible version, but if you do not want to invest more money, Microsoft also offers free security tools to protect your system. WindowsDefender
Windows firewall and anti-spyware tool is included in the basic installation package in Windows7. You can also download and install Microsoft SecurityEssentials, a free anti-virus product recently released by Microsoft.
5. Monitoring ActionCenter
XP users are familiar with the security center to be replaced WindowsActionCenter. The ActionCenter is a more comprehensive console that monitors Windows 7 systems including the Security Center.
part of the security ActionCenter provides a safety-related system user Windows7 rough information. Includes information about firewalls, spyware and virus software, Windows update status, Internet security settings, and UAC.
There are many good reasons to upgrade to Windows7. If you are still running Windows XP, the security factor can be said to be the best reason to embrace the new operating system. Windows 7 may or may not be the greatest operating system ever, but it is definitely the safest operating system ever.