Microsoft Technology escorts Detailed Win7 security system

Protecting the Kernel

The kernel is the core of the operating system, which makes it a major 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. In Win7, Microsoft developed "kernel mode protection" to protect the core and ensure that unauthorized access does not occur.
In addition to protecting the kernel, Microsoft has made other fundamental improvements to protect the operating system after the launch of WinXP. Many attacks are based on the attacker's ability to know the location of a particular function or command residing in the memory
, or to be able to perform attacks on files that may only contain data.

Safer web browsing
Win7 can run the latest and most powerful web browser version IE9
. IE9's InPrivate browsing method provides the ability to access the Internet privately, as revealed by the name private. 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 IE9 on a shared or public computer (such as in a library).

IE9 Browser

Another security improvement in IE9 is the protection mode. The implementation of protected mode is based on Win7's security components, which ensure that malicious or unauthorized code is not allowed to run on the browser. Protected mode blocks drive-by download attacks that allow users to install malware onto your system when accessing a compromised website

User Account Control (UAC), let us love hate Interwoven things

User Account Control (UAC) is a model for all of us to love and hate on Windows Vista. UAC still exists when using Win7, 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. .

User Account Control

Pop-ups are just a small aspect of what UAC can do. 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 Win7 is set to the same protection as Windows Vista by default, but you can customize it under the control panel.

Security Tools and Applications
Because of the kernel protection and other changes made by Microsoft, how to or between the application and the core functions of the operating system, the old Antivirus software
and other security software are not compatible with Win7.

Windows Defender Anti-Spyware Tools
WindowsFirewall
and Windows Defender Anti-Spyware Tools are included in the basic installation package for Win7. You can also download and install Microsoft Security Essentials, a free anti-virus product recently released by Microsoft.

Monitoring Operation Center

The security center familiar to XP users has been replaced by the Windows Operations Center. The Operations Center is a more comprehensive console that monitors the Win7 system, including the Security Center.

Win7 Operation Center

The security part of the operation center provides rough information about the security of the user Win7 system. Includes information about firewalls, spyware and virus software, Windows update status, Internet security settings, and UAC.

There are many good reasons to upgrade to Win7. If you are still running WinXP, the security factor can be said to be the best reason to embrace the new operating system. Win7 may or may not be the greatest operating system ever, but it is definitely the safest operating system ever.