Microsoft suggests that its latest creation, Windows 7, is not just nicer to look at, but is the most secure desktop Operating System ever created. Is this an exaggerated marketing mantra or does it have any substance? In truth there are some impressive security enhancements built into Windows 7 that go some way to substantiating the claim.

1. Microsoft has strengthened the foundation by developing kernel level protection which prevents unauthorised access to the heart of the operting system. In addition is has developed Data Execution Prevention and Address Space Layer Randomization, two further methodologies that prevent malware attacks at a low level.

2. User Account Control is an effective security tool that first appeared in Windows Vista. User Account Control pop-ups became tiresome for some in Vista as they came too frequently, but most agree that they did help prevent malware infection. Windows 7 resolves this problem with a slider control that allows the user to adjust the level of protection and therefore the frequency of security prompts.

3. Windows 7 incorporates Internet Explorer version 8. Quite simply, this is a more secure and faster browser than its predecessor and has a host of new features improving privacy and protecting against phishing and other malware attacks.

4. Windows 7 has improved the way it alerts you, the user about important security matters. It does this through the new ‘Action Center’. This provides important information about Windows maintenance and security features, including firewall, Windows Defender and User Account Control.

Has Microsoft made a more secure opertaing system? Windows 7 does improve the security of PCs with better controls and protections out of the box and upgraders can look forward to a number of important security enhancements.

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