Security researchers of Cisco's Talos Group revealed details about the successful supply chain attack.
You won't even need any third party cleanup tools, Windows 10 provides you with all the necessary tools at your disposal.The company asks users to update their version of the program to the latest available release if that has not been done already.
Use the bootable USB to do a clean install as a last Resort only, learn how to do it, if you don't know how, it's good to have the knowledge.ġ0.) Use Edge with Ublock Origin or any other browser with Ublock Origin.ġ1.) Doing those things, simply being proactive in updating, and keeping PC locked down, using UWP apps whenever possible. The USB is essential as a backup for any emergency problems that may occur.ħ.) Always keep your files backed up, with redundancy so maybe backup on OneDrive, Google Drive, and a physical external USB/HD.Ĩ.) If any UWP application gives you any issues, you can go to Settings> Apps> right-click app, and Reset the appĩ.)if you feel that windows 10 itself is having major problems, and if you have files backed up, then you can do a factory reset, Settings > Updates > Recovery> Reset This PC. The upcoming 1809 in October should be most stable, but you can create a bootable USB of v1803 now, then redo it with 1809 in November. Always "Check For Updates", hit that button in Settings > Updates, every few days, when possible, to make sure you don't fall behind on any updates, and maybe Time it before going to sleep.Ħ.) Get an 8GB minimum USB drive, Download the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool And use that to create a bootable USB of a stable win 10 version. So keep PC running that day.ĥ.) Go to Settings > Updates and setup your Active Hours, these are the 18 hours in which windows won't restart itself after an update.
Most of the monthly Security/Cumulative updates are on the second Tuesday of every month, known as Patch Tuesday. The Big Feature updates are every six months in April and October.
So no win32 app from outside MS Store will install itself unless you personally disable toggle.ģ.)run Windows Defender Full Scans weekly.Ĥ.)be ProActive in keeping PC updated. The toggle can be enabled/disabled at will, but when enabled, it puts your PC into Lockdown Mode. The Store is also a Repository, the free apps can be downloaded even without an MS account.Ģ.) Once you have installed whichever third party apps you need to install, go to Settings > Apps > enable the Toggle for Install Apps from MS Store only. The UWP apps and MS store applications don't leave any crap behind when uninstalled. If you want to keep PC clean and Secure, then do the following.ġ.) Try to search for applications from MS Store first before looking at third party sites.
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