Introducing Tamper Protection for all Windows 10 devices: Microsoft Defender


Now, no more fearing about any mishandling of Microsoft Defender setting. As the software giant rolls out an advanced feature to clear out the menace. Recently, it brings out the Microsoft’s Tamper Protection feature. It stands compatible with all Windows 10 devices. This advanced feature will rescue your device from any malware attack. Which earlier left all the settings disturbed.


The company confirms, “Tamper Protection is a new setting available in the Windows Security app. It provides additional protections against changes to key security features. Including limiting changes that are not made directly through the app.’


Before the introduction of Tamper protection. It was possible by third-party applications and software to provide an open gate for viruses, threats. It also used to turn-off behavior monitoring and erase security intelligence updates.


The main feature of Tamper Protection

Microsoft’s Tamper Protection features, security against key security features of the device. This may include-restriction changes that are not made directly through Windows Security app.





How does Tamper Protection feature works? 

As claimed from Microsoft itself, it essentially locks Windows Defender Antivirus. Eventually, it also restricts settings from being changed through third-party apps and software. This may include: 

  1. Configuring settings in registry editor on your Windows 
  2. Changing setting through PowerShell 
  3. Editing and removing security settings through group policies 
  4. And many others. 

It is also important to know that, Microsoft’s Tamper Protection feature does not stop in viewing your security settings. It also doesn’t affect how a third-party antivirus app or software gets registered with the Windows Security app. 


If your organization is using Windows 10 Enterprise E5. There, users cannot able to make changes in the Tamper Protection settings. It can strictly be managed by concerning security team. 

How to enable the Tamper Protection feature on your device? 

No worries, if you are enabling the new feature by Microsoft on. Here, you will get to know the easy yet authentic steps in enabling the Tamper Protection features. 

  1. Go to the home button (Windows button) and search for ‘Defender’. There you will find, Windows Security. 
  2. Select virus and threat protection. Then, followed by ‘Virus and Threat Protection Setting’. 
  3. Let the Tamper Protection to On and Off. 
  4. You should also be very careful as Tamper Protection also attempts to blocks the users. It is learned those who tend to change Windows Defender Antivirus settings. You will also get a note that reads- Tamper Protection doesn’t interfere with third party security. Products and enterprise installation script that change these settings. Go to Windows Security and update Security Intelligence. 


Other features of Tamper Protection 

Apart from protecting from malware, there are other features of Tamper Protection. Let’s get started.
  1. Disable viruses, threats and especially real-time protection. This is one of the core features of Microsoft Defender ATP’s scanning feature. 
  2. Disable Windows Defender’s features IOAV that handles the detection of viruses from the web. 
  3. Deleting security intelligence incorporations and disabling the anti-malware solutions together. 
  4. Turn off behavior monitoring that works with real-time protection. It analyzes the working of the software and the functioning of the device. 
  5. Disable cloud-delivery protections. It uses Microsoft cloud-based prevention and detects services that can disable malware in seconds. 

So, if you are facing any suspicious working manner of your apps and software. You can at once check the Microsoft’s new feature with any fail.  

 How to enable Tamper Protection on Windows 10? 

  1. Click start and select settings. 
  2. Click update and security. 
  3. On the setting panel, go to Windows Security. 
  4. Through a new sidebar gets opened. Click on virus and threat protection. 
  5. Under the virus and threat protection setting, click manage setting. 
  6. Scroll down and search for ‘Tamper Protection’. If the switch is off, turn it on. 

Note: In the Insider build of version Windows 10. The new Microsoft’s Tamper Protection feature is turned on. 

Conclusion 

This new feature was first tested in December 2018. It was the same time when it first got rolled out to Windows Insider Preview. Now, this year Microsoft officially announced Tamper Protection in Windows 10 version 1903. But, it was manually enabled and was available selectively. 

Now, after complete testing of the new feature. Microsoft has finally unveiled. The new advancement will give a tough fight to viruses and malware. 






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