It is tempting to think that the process of securing a Windows 10 device can be reduced to a simple checklist. Install some security software, adjust a few settings, hold a training session or two ...

Windows 10 comes with its in-house security app — Windows Security with a set of default settings, which makes sure the computer is safe.

The Windows Defender Security Center, found in the Settings app, provides warnings if apps or storage cause health or performance issues. The Security Center also gives tips on which startup apps to ...

You can find Windows Update in the Update & security tab of the Settings menu (Start > Settings > Update & security), along with sections for Windows Defender, backup, recovery, activation, and ...

Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.

Windows 10 Settings you should change Whether you’ve got a new Windows 10 PC or just upgraded from Windows 8.1, everything starts with the Windows 10 Settings app.

That’s not to say all of those settings are good, just that there’s very little new happening here. You can read the privacy statement for Windows 10 here.

Windows 10's Settings menu will look familiar to Windows 8.1 users -- it's a more robust, more Control Panel-like version of the Settings charm.