Ensure the security of the Windows Vista operating system

Although there are some shortcomings, Vista still occupies some markets in many fields. For users who have installed such operating systems, it is incumbent on them to find ways to ensure their security.

One important purpose of Microsoft's Vista development is to solve various security problems faced by XP over the past few years. As far as Vista is used, its security is indeed much higher than XP. Even so, Vista still has many inherent vulnerabilities. For common users, it is important to take some simple measures to solve these simple vulnerabilities. The method mentioned in this Article can greatly improve the security of Vista.

1. install any necessary patches for the System

Vista security patches have already been released, and users' systems must be updated with the latest patches. Remember, the initial patch process requires several rounds of patches, that is, you may need to restart your computer. Therefore, you need to run the patch again. Because some patches must depend on other patch la s before they can be used. Therefore, you must patch the system multiple times to keep it up to date.

Ii. install anti-virus software

This is an old saying. However, some users think that Vista has a malware cleanup tool, and everything is fine. This is incorrect because the malware cleanup tool is not a comprehensive anti-virus solution. To better protect your Vista, you must install an independent anti-virus product.

3. Configure Local Machine security policies

Even many security administrators may "miss a thousand lines ". Some people think that if the machine is a member of a domain, the security policy of this domain will be implemented when the user of this machine logs on. However, If you do not configure a Local Security Policy for the machine, the machine is not actually protected before it logs on to the domain. When no one logs on, or when the user logs on with a local user account, there is no group policy to protect this machine. Therefore, we recommend that you configure the Local Security Policy of the machine and apply the Security Settings consistent with the domain security policy. Users can focus on setting account policies, local policies, and advanced security firewalls.

4. Enable Windows Firewall

After Vista is installed, its Firewall is enabled by default. Even so, you are advised to check whether it is running normally. The easiest way is to open the control panel, click the "Security" link, and then click the "Windows Firewall" link. The system will tell you if Windows Fire Protection Training is enabled.

5. Enable Windows Defender

Windows Defender is an important security mechanism of Vista. Make sure that this feature is enabled. To check whether it is enabled, open control panel, open system and maintenance, and open management tools ". In the dialog box, double-click "service", find "Service Control Manager", and find the "Windows Defender" service. Make sure the service is running. Otherwise, set the Service Startup type to "automatic" and then re-enable the service.

6. Patch any installed applications

Many users only pay attention to operating system patches, but neglect to patch third-party applications installed. You must know that the latter's vulnerabilities are more complex, and the levels of vulnerabilities in different programs are different. Therefore, you need to have a clear understanding of the applications you have installed. It is best to make a list and check the Internet against the List, check whether the relevant application vendor has released the relevant patches. Then install the downloaded patch. It is very important to know that many application vendors cannot notify users after new patches are installed.

7. Improve browser security

We recommend that you increase the security level of your browser. By default, the security level of IE7 is set to "medium-high ". For most browsing environments, this is enough, but it increases the chance of being attacked. You can increase the security level to "advanced" to reduce this risk. However, this may affect the functionality of some websites. Therefore, you can temporarily adjust this setting when opening common trusted websites.

8. Find and install the latest driver

This is ignored by many. Some administrators believe that the latest device driver only provides additional features or fixes instability or performance problems. These are indeed important features of the driver, but in recent years the driver updates have also been patched for security vulnerabilities. Therefore, users should also ensure that their device drivers are up to date.