Red is a warning that something needs your immediate attention.Yellow means there is a safety recommendation for you.

Green means your device is sufficiently protected and there aren’t any recommended actions.

Status icons indicate your level of safety:

Keep track of your kids’ online activity and the desktop computers, laptops or tablets in your household. View status info about the performance health of your desktop computer, laptop or tablet and keep it clean and up to date with the latest version of Windows 10. Review built-in security options to help protect your desktop computer, laptop or tablet from attacks by malicious software. You'll have exploit protection and you can customize protection settings for your devices. Update settings for Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to help protect your desktop computer, laptop or tablet against potentially dangerous apps, files, sites, and downloads. Manages the local firewall settings and monitors what’s happening with your networks and internet connections. Access sign-in options and account settings. Monitors threats to your desktop computer, laptop or tablet, run scans, and is regularly updated to help detect the latest threats. Windows Security offers the following features to help keep your desktop computer, laptop or tabet safe from malicous activities: Windows Security GUI Brief overview of the Windows Security features In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your desktop computer, laptop or tablet safe and protect it from these threats. The Windows Defender application continuously monitors in real-time for malware, viruses, and other security threats on your Windows 10 desktop computer, laptop or tablet. Included with the default installaton of Windows 10 is Windows Security, which includes a robust and efficient antivirus protection system called Microsoft Defender. Introduction to Windows Security and Windows Defender

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