If your Social Security number is exposed in a breach or leak, it's important that you act quickly to prevent identity thieves from doing more damage. We'll give you some steps to take.

If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows 10. Follow these steps to automatically diagnose and repair Windows security problems by turning on UAC, DEP protection, Windows Firewall, and other Windows security options and features. Select the Download button on this page.

Overview of how we’ve partnered with Experian® to bring world class identity theft monitoring to Microsoft Defender. Defender’s Identity Theft Monitoring consists of four major components: dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, 24/7 restoration support, and identity theft insurance.

1. Using the buid in " wmic " command: " wmic bios get serialnumber " Tip: You can use the command " wmic csproduct get name " to retrieve the local computer model. 2. Using a vbs script: On Error Resume Next. Dim strComputer. strComputer = InputBox ("Enter the name of the computer:")

Security Windows 10 Windows 11. Windows Security (Windows Defender Security Center in previous versions of Windows) enables you to scan specific files and folders to make sure they're safe. You'll be notified immediately if any threats are found.

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a powerful tool that finds and removes malware from your PC. Here's how to use it in Windows 10 or 11 to scan your PC. Important: Before you use Microsoft Defender Offline, make sure to save any open files and close apps and programs. Open your Windows Security settings.

Delay your screenshot. Learn how to use Snipping Tool to capture a screenshot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image.

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a technology built into Windows that helps protect you from malicious code launching from areas of memory that have been designated as for data only.

What would you like to do? Step 1: Get a digital ID from a certifying authority. Step 2: Specify the digital ID to use. Step 3: Add a recipient's digital ID to your Contacts. (Special cases) Get a digital ID for sending messages by using Microsoft Exchange.