Security - Pureinfotech Pureinfotech is the best site to get Windows help – featuring friendly how-to guides on Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, and other things tech, news, deals, reviews, and more. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:20:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/pureinfotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pure-logo-v45.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=78&strip=all&ssl=1 Security - Pureinfotech 32 32 15090528 How to enable Administrator Protection on Windows 11 https://pureinfotech.com/enable-administrator-protection-windows-11/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:45 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=175391 Administrator Protection treats Windows 11 admin accounts as standard to prevent system changes mistakes and attacks by requiring authentication.

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]]> 175391 Windows 11 security is shifting toward user consent and transparency https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-security-user-consent-transparency/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:35:19 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=185290 Microsoft wants you to explicitly approve what apps and AI can do, signaling a shift toward consent-first security on Windows 11.

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]]> 185290 How to delete BitLocker recovery key from Microsoft account on Windows 11 https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-delete-bitlocker-recovery-key-microsoft-account/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:52:07 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=185054 Windows 11 encrypts your device by default, but you still get to decide where your recovery key lives. Here's how to stop it.

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]]> 185054 Microsoft plans to disable NTLM by default on Windows 11 https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-ntlm-disabled-default/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:55:58 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=185035 Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on NTLM, forcing Windows 11 and Windows Server toward modern, Kerberos-based security by default.

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]]> 185035 How to open a firewall port on Windows 11 https://pureinfotech.com/open-firewall-port-windows-11/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:53:56 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=179498 If you must open the port through the Microsoft Defender Firewall, in this guide, I'll explain how to complete this configuration on Windows 11.

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]]> 179498 Microsoft removes antivirus from Windows kernel – Here’s why it matters https://pureinfotech.com/microsoft-removes-antivirus-windows-kernel/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:44:58 +0000 https://pureinfotech.com/?p=178597 Microsoft re-architects the antivirus on Windows to run outside the kernel for better security and stability.

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]]> 178597 What’s the difference between viruses and malware? Here’s the answer. https://pureinfotech.com/viruses-malware-difference/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:40 +0000 http://pureinfotech.com/?p=75023 You're probably a tech-savvy user, but do you really know the difference between virus and malware? Here's the difference between the two.

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