Windows 7 / Networking

Microsoft Windows 7 Defender

Windows Defender is built into Windows 7 and is designed to protect against spyware. It's configured to run automatically in the background and protect the system against spyware. You can launch Windows Defender by clicking Start, typing Defender in the Start Search box, and pressing Enter.

Windows Defender provides two types of protection:

Real-time protection Windows Defender alerts you when spyware attempts to install itself or run on your computer without your consent. It also alerts you when programs attempt to change important settings.

Scanning protection You can launch Windows Defender at any time to perform an ondemand scan to check your system for spyware. It is also configured to scan your system automatically on a regular basis.

When scanning the computer you can do a quick scan, a custom scan, or a full scan. A quick scan scans the most likely places on your hard disk where spyware is likely to be found. A custom scan allows you to pick which drives and folders you want to scan. A full scan checks all files on the hard drive and all currently running programs. Not only does a full scan take longer, but it can also affect the performance of the system as it is running.

The options for Windows Defender. You can access this page by clicking Tools on the toolbar and selecting Options in the Tools And Settings page. Notice that Automatically Scan My Computer (Recommended) is checked. This enables Windows Defender.

Check For Updated Definitions Before Scanning is also checked by default. This ensures that Windows Defender is kept up to date.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing Windows 7 in a Domain
  2. The Domain
  3. What is Wrong with Workgroups
  4. The Domain Concept
  5. Active Directory
  6. Domain Security
  7. Joining a Domain
  8. Windows 7 Offline Domain Join
  9. Browsing the Domain
  10. Searching the Domain
  11. Custom Searches
  12. Assigning Permissions to Domain Members
  13. The Double-Thick Security Trick
  14. Creating a Test Bed
  15. Creating a Domain
  16. Installing Windows Server 2008 on vPC
  17. Configuring a Windows Server 2008 Server
  18. Promoting a Server to a Domain Controller
  19. Joining Windows 7 to a Domain
  20. Authentication vs Authorization
  21. Authentication
  22. Authorization
  23. Built-in Groups
  24. Organizing Users with Groups
  25. Group Scope and Group Type
  26. Creating Users and Groups in a Domain
  27. Using HomeGroup with a Domain-Based Computer
  28. Identifying and Resolving Logon Issues
  29. Hardware vs. Network
  30. Using Cached Credentials
  31. Password Expiration
  32. Determining Logon Context
  33. Logon Hours Compliance
  34. Restricting Computer Access
  35. Time Synchronization
  36. Understanding User Profiles
  37. Standard Profiles
  38. Roaming Profiles
  39. Implementing Roaming Profiles
  40. Mandatory Profiles
  41. Super-Mandatory User Profiles
  42. Modifying the Default User Profile
  43. Configuring Settings with Scripts
  44. Anti-Malware Software
  45. Microsoft Windows 7 Defender
  46. Third-Party Anti-malware Software