A decent antivirus program and VPN are a great first line of defense against hackers. But if you haven’t tweaked certain Windows settings, you could still be leaving back doors open for malicious actors to access your PC and compromise your sensitive data.

Here are the top six Windows settings and changes you need to know about to minimize the risk of getting hacked.

Check Windows Exploit Protection settings

If you haven’t heard of Windows Exploit Protection settings, basically they adjust how Windows runs apps and programs to limit the number of exploits that are activated by them.

You can find these settings by navigating to Settings > Privacy and Security > Windows Security > App and browser control > Exploit protection settings .

In this menu you’ll find two sub menus: Syst

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