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IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
?? Work with the User Account Control.
?? Use Windows Firewall.
?? Use Windows Defender.
?? Enhance the security of your passwords.
Security is very important in the modern era of computers and devices. Microsoft has
spent quite a bit of effort to enhance the security provided by Windows 8.1. This operating
system offers improved versions of all its main security tools: User Account Control (UAC),
Windows Firewall, and Windows Defender.
In this chapter, you’ll learn how the UAC works, how to tweak it, and why you should never
turn it off. In addition, you’ll learn the basics of working with Windows Firewall to secure
your network and Internet traffic and about the new and improved Windows Defender and
how to use it to keep your system safe from viruses and spyware. Finally, you’ll learn how to
improve your passwords to make it more difficult for unwanted people to use the Internet
to access your Microsoft account, your email, and other important accounts.