Project $4-3$

Configuring Microsoft Windows Security$$Part $1$

Time Required: $15$ minutes

Objective: Given a scenario, implement host or application security solutions.

Description: It is important that security settings be properly configured on a computer in order to protect it$.$ In this project, you examine several security settings on a Microsoft Windows $10$ computer using the Windows interface.

$($b$)$ Caution

This project shows how to configure Windows security for a personal computer. If this computer is part of a computer lab or office, these settings should not be changed without the proper permissions.

$1.1$

Click Start and Settings.

$2.2$

Click Update and security.

$3\mathrm{.}3$ If necessary, click Windows Update in the left pane.

$4.4$ Click Pause updates for $7$ days. What warning are you given?

$5\mathrm{.}5$

Click Resume updates.

$6\mathrm{.}6$

Click View update history.

$7\mathrm{.}7$

Expand each area and select one update to review. Read through the information on the update. How detailed is this information?

$8.8$

Return to the View update history page.

$9\mathrm{.}9$

Return to the Windows Update page.

$10.10$

Click Advanced options.

$11.11$

Be sure that Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows is set to On$.$ This will allow for updates for Microsoft software such as Office to also be updated.

$12.12$

Read the information under Pause updates. Why would you select this option?