Microsoft has suggested that its latest baby, Windows 7, is the most secure OS ever built. Is this a bold marketing claim or does it have a ring of truth? Actually there are some very interesting security improvements implemented into Windows 7, some of which existed in Vista and have been overhauled for the new OS.

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 (UAC) has been improved. UAC prompts consist of a dialog box seeking users’ permission to continue or stop whenever an important system-level change is about to be made. In Windows Vista the feature became unpopular because of the frequency of the prompts. This led many users to turn UAC off altogether and thus it lost its potential as a security enhancer. Now in Windows 7 the user can taylor the level of alerts to suit thier own tastes and strike a balance between staying secure and useability.

3. Windows 7 comes with Internet Explorer 8. The headline feature here is ‘protected mode’. This relies on various security features of Windows 7 to prevent malicious code from running in the browser.

4. Managing security features & settings has become far simpler with Windows 7. Out goes Windows Security Center and welcome to the new Windows ‘Action Center’. This displays lots of information regarding the status of various security components at a glance: firewall, antispyware status, and virus protection. It also keeps you up to date on the status of Windows Updates, Internet security settings, & User Account Control settings.

Windows 7 includes well thought out and effective security enhancements. As expected, various improvements have been made which will help the average computer user stay safer for longer periods of time. With this new release, Windows XP looks increasing dated and Vista cumbersome. Now could be a good time to upgrade.

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