Microsoft Vista has built -in security features such as User Access Control (UAC), firewall, anti-malware, parental control, network access protection, Internet Explorer enhancements, bit locker facility to safeguard user’s privacy and the system.
UAC is a feature that allows the operating system to distinguish between the standard users and the administrators. It was introduced to enhance the experience of a non-administrator. This feature is widely used by organizations as it gives users restricted privileges and such restrictions reduce the impact of malware at a system level.
Windows Vista also utilizes two firewalls for an overall protection against spam and viruses. Moreover, Vista can clean many spywares, rootkits, worms or viruses, thereby ensuring complete protection of your system. Windows Defender is a technology used in Windows Vista that aids in preventing pop-ups, security threats caused by spywares, slow performance, and other malfunctioning.
Another feature introduced in Vista is data protection. This protects confidential information at machine and file level. At machine level, BitLocker Drive encryption protects data from being compromised on a stolen or lost machine. While at file-level, the Encryption File System allows storage of encryption keys on smartcards for increased protection of encryption keys.
If your entire family is using PC at home, parent access control allows parents to save settings such that their children do not have access to specific applications or websites. So, now you can let your kids surf Internet all day long without worrying what content they will be viewing.
For remote or mobile computers or if you have PCs connected with your private network, Network Access Protection can be used to enhance security against viruses or worms that spread through the client computers connected with your network. This feature only allows access to your client computers if they have latest updates and virus signatures installed. This considerably helps in controlling the spread of viruses or worms or spywares through remotely configured systems.
So, if you are a regular Vista user, you can easily secure and safeguard your personal information as well as your system’s functionality by using these features. However, while configuring or installing some of the features you may encounter problems such as:
• Unable to disable the UAC
• Cannot set Parental control
• Firewall doesn’t allow access to internet and so on
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