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Disable Windows Security tamper protection without Windows Security app? [duplicate]

So, usually stupidity-proof me stupidly got a virus installed on my Windows 11 (latest updates) device. Don't ask me how (may have something to do with the fact that I had a Malwarebytes premium trial ...
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Is there a way to reliably tell if a PC has been booted from an external device?

I want to know if a laptop or a desktop have been booted from an external device. Are there persistent BIOS logs or some other method to use for that purpose?
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Can a software be tampered while keeping the "Verified Publisher" name intact?

I have a few old software setup files in my hard disk. I am helping someone to setup their new laptop, but unfortunately there is no internet access at his place currently. Technically, how can I be ...
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Ways to protect log files in Windows 8.1

After being hacked, certain files DoD wiped I think, I then went to logs for date and time of programs run, logon, logout, usb device in/out etc.. and found nothing. So, is there a way to protect log ...
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Why does Google make the Chromebook so restricted?

I noticed that you can't do anything other than browse the web and download a few web apps to use offline on the Chromebook, some people online teach you how to install Windows & Linux on it but ...
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Best way to make sure kids have not tampered with their grades online? [closed]

I know there are several different ways someone can "fake" what a page shows by modifying its HTML after its been received by using tools like Inspect Element. Let's say kids have been using this to ...
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How to tamper a link of website [closed]

I am study computer program. I want to tamper a small website which is private. I know html javascript c c++ java I just want to change a button's function, and make them to connect to www.google.com.
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Difference between hardware before and after laptop clean up

I recently took my laptop to get cleaned and I saved the output of the command lshw to make sure the hardware was not changed. After I got it back, I ran the lshw command again and did a diff, and I ...
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A "tamper data" for all packages?

TamperData is an add-on for firefox, I want to use it for all packages. Is there something like that to modify all requests from all applications on my computer?
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How to prove a file was not tampered?

So for one of my programming assignments, I used the turnin command as opposed to a class-specific binary that I was supposed to use. I didn't realize this until I found out that my assignment wasn't ...
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Desktop Tower Wire solutions [closed]

I have a bunch of tower PCs I'm getting ready to put out, and I'm looking for something to make the wires coming out the back a little harder to tamper with and look a little nicer — something ...
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make computer unbreakable [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: How can I make my mom's Windows PC bullet-proof? How can I quickly reset the computers in my cyber cafe to a default state? I am giving a computer to someone who is ...
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Is there an easy way to make sure someone can't edit a PDF?

I have a PDF to send to someone, but I'd like to be pretty sure they can't change it. Are there any easy solutions to this? Encrypting it is likely to be too much work. It's going to be a scan, not ...
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insert null character using tamper data

Using the firefox extension tamper data (for modifing http requests that firefox makes) how do I insert a null character into a post field? I can enter normal characters, but binary characters in it ...
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Why can I tamper the file?

To demonstrate the usefulness of signatures and digital fingerprints I loaded mspaint into a hex editor and altered one character from P to X (the character was located in a string). When I later on ...
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