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Removing the “Open File - Security Warning” in windows 8?

I like to study a lot of code from various sources from around the internet, and a big part of that involves downloading and opening the files to view the source code. Now every time I try to open ...
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Win8 automatically added a keyboard layout - is this evidence of a security breach via Remote Desktop?

My problem resembles the one described in this post: How do I remove automatically added keyboard layouts? A mysterious French keyboard layout appeared in my keyboard layout list, but is not ...
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Are standard users still useful when Windows 8 has UAC?

My last computer ran XP; administrators had unrestricted access (no UAC) and my normal day to day account was a standard user. I simply did a 'run as' then entered the admin credentials when I needed ...
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How do I make my folders inaccessible by other administrator accounts on Windows 8?

I want to make my folders private, so that they can only be accessed after logging in with my own account, but be inaccessible by other local accounts, even the administrator accounts. I have a PC ...
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Windows 8 locking files

I have my UAC settings dialed down to 0 (lowest setting), but when I uninstall a program it wants to delete some profile data stored in my user directory. Win8 denies access to the installer trying ...
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How to secure Windows 8 against utilman.exe exploit

Is there a way to secure Windows 8 against this exploit? Basically a user can rename the utilman.exe to say utilman.exe.bak then copy cmd.exe to be utilman.exe, then at the login prompt someone can ...
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Windows 8's Confusing Security

I'm using Windows 8 Pro x64. My account in the PC is an administrator account. Among several logical drives in the PC, admins have full control permission on all drives. I've confirmed this by drive's ...
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How safe is my Windows 8 Microsoft Account? [closed]

In earlier version of Windows (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7), my various secrets are protected with RSA encryption: encryption file system saved credentials IE passwords ...
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windows prevent app from accessing internet

I bought a desktop password management application and I want to make sure it is secure and doesn't send any data to the developer. So I want to block it from using the internet. I am using Windows ...
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If I disable password logins, are there any network login implications? [closed]

If I disable logins (eg enable an automatic login as described here) do I open myself up to a host of remote attack possibilities? I would prefer not to have to log in each and every time, but I ...
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AppLocker Windows 8

Windows 8 only includes AppLocker support in the Enterprise version (Where as Ultimate and Enterprise had it in Win7) it's there in Win8 Pro but doesn't enforce the rules. SRP runs in usermode and ...
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Is the UAC level in Windows per individual user?

Can each user have different UAC level in a PC? Specifically, can an Admin have UAC level set to "never notify" and a User have UAC level set to "always notify" and so on?
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Turn off Security Center Service notification - Windows 8

Recently I disabled the Security Center service, which I have alternate solution. However, I'm unable to turn off the notification message about the service, which I don't want to see. But I don't ...
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Windows 8 security user account permissions

I'm using Windows 8 Pro. When I try to save an attachment from Outlook 2010 into a specific Program Files folder I get the following message: "C:\Program Files (x86)... You don't have permission ...
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Does Windows 8 include the Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe)?

In 2011, Symantec reported on the use of the Windows Help File (.hlp) extension as an attack vector in targeted attacks. The functionality of the help file permits a call to the Windows API ...
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Can't change owner for a folder even login as build-in admin

I login as the build-in admin and try to change owner for a folder: After I click on the Change link, I suppose to get a dialog box to enter new users, but instead, I got the following: WHAT??? ...
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Windows 8’s Mail application does not support TLS/STARTTLS for IMAP accounts?

The built-in Mail application does not seem to support TLS using STARTTLS for IMAP on standard IMAP port 143. This is the only option my email server offers, and it works for every other email client ...
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How can I install an app I bought with my Microsoft Account on my kid's local account?

My kids can't buy an app. But I can. And I can install on up to 5 different machines/profiles. What are the steps for me to be able to install an app I bought with my Microsoft Account on my kid's ...
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Can a malicious Windows app disable my webcam light?

I have a webcam built in to my laptop with a little LED that lights up whenever an application uses the camera. Is this LED controlled on hardware level? If not, does Windows have special provisions ...
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How to make sure nothing is shared from Windows 8?

One of much praised features as I read in Windows 8 is sharing. I do not use any social networking and I don't want to share (however I use SkyDrive to keep some of my files accessible from different ...
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Is WinRT really as secure as it's made out to be? [closed]

Prior to releasing Windows 8, Microsoft claimed that all WinRT apps are cleanly removed from your computer after uninstalling them, and that WinRT apps should not interfere with other running ...
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Windows Defender vs. Security Essentials in Windows 8

What is the difference between Windows Defender on Windows 8 and Microsoft Security Essentials? They practically look alike, so is there a need to install Security Essentials?
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Can a Windows 8 machine safely run without an anti-virus? [closed]

One of the new features of Windows 8 is the UEFI "Secure Boot", "which uses a public-key infrastructure to verify the integrity of the operating system and prevent unauthorized programs such as ...
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What extra security features does windows 8 offer over windows 7? [closed]

What improvements/additions to security have been made to Windows 8 as compared to Windows 7?
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Are the Windows 8 Password, Pin, Picture Password options all equally secure? [closed]

Windows 8 allows me to log in with my Microsoft Account username and password. But Windows 8 also lets me setup a 4 digit pin. It also lets me setup a three gesture touch password. These are ...
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Enabling Bitlocker in Native VHD Boot

I have a laptop with a single hard drive, using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk layout, with the following partitions: 120MB EFI System Partition 300MB Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR) ...
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Windows 7 - How to access my documents from Windows 8 (dual boot) [closed]

I am dual booting Windows 7 and Windows 8 on two different partitions of the same drive: Win7: (C:) Win8: (D:) I am trying to get access to my Win7 user folder (C:\Users\Mason) in order to access ...
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How do I disable administrator prompt in Windows 8?

I am using Windows 8 Enterprise on my development machine. Most of the time, I need full administrator for debugging, changing system files, etc. In Windows 7, setting UAC to "never notify" would ...