• Control Panel Home

Options

1. Change Action Center settings

2. Change User Account Control Settings

3. Change Windows SmartScreen settings

4. View archived messages

Security (status)

1. Network Firewall

   1. Windows Firewall is actively protecting your PC

2. Windows Update

   1. Windows will automatically install updates as they become available

3. Virus protection

   1. Windows Defender is helping to protect your PC.

4. Spyware and unwanted software protection

   1. Windows Defender is helping to protect your PC

5. Internet security settings

   1. All internet security settings are set to their recommended levels.

6. User Account Control

   1. UAC will notify you when apps try to make changes to the computer.

      1. Change settings

7. Windows SmartScreen

   1. Windows SmartScreen is helping to protect your PC from unrecognized apps and files downloaded from the internet.

      1. Change settings

8. Network access Protection

   1. Network Access Protection Agent service is not running

9. Microsoft account

   1. Your Microsoft account is working properly

      1. View Microsoft account settings

How do I know what security settings are right for my computer?

Maintenance

1. Check for solutions to problem reports

   1. Check for solutions

   2. Privacy statement

   3. Settings

   4. View reliability history

2. Automatic Maintenance

   1. Windows automatically schedules maintenance activities to run on your computer.

      1. Start maintenance

      2. Change maintenance settings

3. HomeGroup

   1. View homegroup settings

4. File History

   1. Change settings

   2. Restore personal files

   3. Run now

5. Drive status

   1. Indicates if the drives are functioning or not

6. Device software

   1. States if any action is needed

If you don't see your problem listed, try one of these:

1. Troubleshooting

2. Recovery

See also

• File History

• Windows Update

• Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter