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I just purchased an HP 15” touch laptop with Intel i5, 8GB of RAM, and 2TB hard drive for my home computer. I will be using this computer for school, work, and my travel business. My laptop has windows 10 home operating system. I like that window 10 offers connectivity, privacy tools, and biometric security feature called “Hello Window”. I will be linking this computer to my current Verizon network and Fios WPA2 router. To secure my computer and web browsing experience, I will be configuring a complex and secure password, browser security, windows firewall, antivirus and anti-spyware software, and privacy settings. I removed my laptop from the box and turn it on by pressing the power button. My computer started running window 10 updates. …show more content…

I decided to turn off pop-ups, password saving option, and open sites in apps. I also selected block third-party cookies and to delete the cookie when my browser is closed. I configured the system this way to eliminate advertisers from tracking my browsing activities (How, n.d.). I set-up a proxy setting to detect my WIFI connection. Also under WIFI services, I choose to turn off the options to find open hotspots and connect to open hotspot, because public hotspots can allow hackers to compromise my system with malware.
I will add Windows 10 firewall to protect my browser experiences. Windows 10 Firewall will allow safe or dangerous data coming in or going out through emails or websites. The firewall will either deny or allow the data (Ballew, 2017). Windows 10 firewall is listed under setting, Network & Internet, and status (Ballew, 2017). There are options that will allow me to change connection properties, view network properties, windows 10 firewall, and a network and sharing center. I turned on the following options: Windows 10 Firewall, blocked all connections to apps that are not on the allowed apps, my active private networked, send me a notification when windows 10 firewall blocks a new app, and determine if I want to add an application to my computer. I created and added a VPN (Virtual Private Network called “My Personal VPN”. A VPN allowed me to connect to internet securely

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