🛡️ Review Security Settings

Last updated: February 15, 2025

Check Windows Security status, review sign-in options, enable 2FA, configure Defender scans, and audit privacy settings

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What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 30-45 minutes.

This is one of 25 Preventive Maintenance fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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• 🛡️ Monitor Network Security

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• 📁 Organize and Archive Files

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