Security for Windows 7

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Make your Windows 7 as secure as possible with the Windows 7 Ultimate Guide.

As with any Operating Systems there are things you can do to keep your data safe from thieves. You primary defense against intrusion is a router with firewall capability, then a proxy server, and lastly Windows Firewall. However if you are behind a router with a firewall the Windows Firewall will interfere with you ability to communicate with the internet. If you have time and inclination you could write or enable all the rules for Windows Firewall and leave it enabled. If on the other hand you don't want to mess with the tedious task of setting up al the rules then use a router.

As always you would start with your installation of the Anit-Virus, Anti-Trojan, and Anti-Spyware. I have tested Grissoft AVG, Trojan Remover by Simply Super Software, but haven't found a spyware tool as of yet, the one I use with XP is to old for Vista or Windows 7.

Your next step would be to turn off the services that the hacker would use to gain control of your computer the main ones are -

If you think you have seen this list before you have if you have done the services page, these are listed there also.

Why go through the trouble of disabling the GPO's? The hackers are getting sophisticated in their ability to find security holes in your OS. One way to keep them from turning on a service you have disabled is to also set the corresponding GPO. If the GPO is disabled attempting to start a disabled service will result in failure, this adds another layer of security to your computer.

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Next you could turn off GPO's (Group Policy Options) as follows -

Machine Settings

Setting	State
Disable remote Desktop Sharing	Enabled
Offer Remote Assistance	Disabled
RPC Endpoint Mapper Client Authentication	Disabled
RPC Troubleshooting State Information	Disabled
Turn off Autoplay	Enabled
Turn off Autoplay for non-volume devices	Enabled
Windows Firewall: Allow authenticated IPsec bypass	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow ICMP exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow ICMP exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound file and printer sharing exception	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound file and printer sharing exception	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound remote administration exception	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound remote administration exception	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound Remote Desktop exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound Remote Desktop exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound UPnP framework exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow inbound UPnP framework exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow local port exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow local port exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow local program exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow local program exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow logging	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Allow logging	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Define inbound port exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Define inbound port exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Define inbound program exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Define inbound program exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Prohibit notifications	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Prohibit notifications	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Prohibit unicast response to multicast or broadcast requests	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Prohibit unicast response to multicast or broadcast requests	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Protect all network connections	Disabled
Windows Firewall: Protect all network connections	Disabled

User Settings

Setting	State
Do not allow Windows Messenger to be run	Enabled
Do not automatically start Windows Messenger initially	Enabled
Do not save encrypted pages to disk	Enabled
Prevent CD and DVD Media Information Retrieval	Enabled
Remote Access	Disabled
Remote Desktop Services Configuration	Disabled
Remote Desktops	Disabled
Remote Installation Services	Disabled
Turn off Autoplay	Enabled
Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program	Enabled
Turn on Automatic Signup	Disabled
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	Disabled
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	Disabled

If you think you have seen this list before you have if you have done the GPO settings page, these are listed there also.

Be aware that some GPO's will cause your OS to hang, crash, or lock you out, so use care when modifying the GPO's. Always use a reliable source for your information when researching the use of the GPO's.

(These lists came from the Windows 7 Ultimate Guide, there are over 150 different GPO's listed to increase your security)

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