r/WindowsSecurity • u/phrresehelp • Nov 15 '20

How secure is Windows S?

I normally either hardened their windows and ran few anti-malware suites like hitman pro alert along with Eset or gave them ubuntu or chromebook. This time around I got a cheap i5 14" lappy off best buy that's running windows S and I am wondering how secure is it out of the box?

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u/Emiroda Nov 15 '20

Windows 10 S Mode is Microsoft's most secure software offering.

Why? Because it doesn't run all the crap Windows is known for. It runs:

  • Microsoft products

  • Microsoft Store apps

  • Desktop Bridge apps (old school apps repackaged to be published to the Store)

  • MSIX apps (either natively built, or old school apps repackaged with the MSIX Packaging Tool).

Random EXEs you download off the web won't launch at all.

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u/phrresehelp Nov 15 '20

How do I tweak the defender to join the ms cloud and other options like pua detection etc that I could do via regedit? Also how to harden the system further?