Exploit protection is already running and protecting your device, and your device is set up with the protection settings that work best for most people. However, you can always customize the settings for your device and the programs you run.

Windows File Protection (WFP) prevents programs from replacing critical Windows system files. Programs must not overwrite these files because they are used by the operating system and by other programs. Protecting these files prevents problems with programs and the operating system.

To enable encryption, select the option Turn on BitLocker . The drive will begin the encryption process. This can take some time to complete, but you can continue to use your device while it progresses. Learn about BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows and how to encrypt drives.

System protection in Windows is a recovery feature designed to help you safeguard your system settings. It primarily involves creating and managing restore points, which are snapshots of system files, installed applications, Windows Registry, and system settings at a specific point in time.

Microsoft Defender is a new security app that helps protect you and your family across all your devices; Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS.

When an application dynamically loads a dynamic link library (DLL) without specifying a fully qualified path, Windows tries to locate the DLL by searching a well-defined set of directories.

Fixes an issue in which an MS-DOS-based program crashes on a computer that is running Windows 7 because of a change in the Dosx.exe file. This issue occurs when the program uses the MS-DOS protected mode interface.