How To Use Windows Defender Security Center?

Have a good immunity so that you can fight back the threats

There are several cyber threats looking around. Fortunately, systems having Windows 10 have an inbuilt safety feature known as Windows Defender Security Center. As a result, it provides safety from plenty of viruses.

Best ways of using Windows Defender Security Center

Avail Security Center by using Search

1. Firstly, go to the Search bar. It shall be towards the end and at the left side of the display.
2. Then, write ‘Windows Defender Security Center’.
3. Tap Enter.
4. After that, choose ‘Windows Defender Security Center’.

Avail Windows Defender Security Center by using the System Tray

1. Choose an arrow-up option for opening the System Tray. It shall be towards the end at the right corner of the display.
2. Then, press Windows Defender symbol.
3. Remember! The symbol can or cannot have a dot made of green color and a tick mark at the mid of it.

The method of using the Windows Security Center for viewing PC’s Health Report

1. Go through any one of the above techniques for accessing Windows Defender Security Center.
2. After that, you can get the Health Report by selecting any:
3. Choose Device performance and health.
4. Choose the horizontally placed three dots at the left side of the dashboard. After that, press Device performance and health.
5. It will result in a total of four performance sections:
6. Storage capacity
7. Device driver
8. Battery life
9. Apps and software
10. If you face any problem that needs to be solved, a link of that issue shall be provided to its appropriate heading. And if there is no problem, then there shall be a tick mark immediate after its category. Note that ‘No issues’ shall be mentioned as well.

The method of setting App and browser in Windows Security

1. Firstly, avail Windows Defender Security Center by going through any one of the Windows Defender Security Center by using any one of the ways mentioned above.
2. After that, choose App and browser control from the dashboard.

Note that the App and browser control menu shall provide many collections of SmartScreen settings that you shall be able to modify. It is given below:

• Check apps and files.
• SmartScreen for MS Edge.
• SmartScreen for MS Store applications.
• Choose any one of the following for setting the degree of safety and security.
• Block
• Warn
• Off

That’s it!

Carl Smith is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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