Secure User Access to Windows

In this page, we summarize important steps that should be taken to secure Windows on your laptop.
The main ideas are quite simple and frequently explained on so many website:

• Protect the Administrative account.

You must use a password, a safe password to restrict access to the Administrative account. This is extremely important because the Administrative account allows to perform all operations on your system. It can deinstall any security software that you installed ! (Including antivirus, antiloss software)

• Use a User account.

The Administrative account should be used carefully, if possible it should not be used when performing day-to-day usage of the computer. So, it's safer to define a separate user account and use it instead. It helps keep your system secure.

• Enable a Guest account.

Enabling a Guest account is a smart move. First, it makes it easier when you invite friends and family to let them use your computer. It avoids any risk of accidentaly deleting files or displaying personal date. On the other hand, enabling a Guest account makes it possible for anyone find or stealing your computer to use it. This is actually a good news, because if they use your computer, you have more chances to recover it using LaptopAntiLoss ! Moreover, if they find the computer to be usable, it is unlikely that they will try to format the system or reinstall it.

Related Topics: System Security

Another important step to secure your system is to make sure you have the latest version and the latest security enhancements. See Installing Security Updates on Windows 7.


Moreover, it is important to protect your system against viruses.