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Microsoft suggests that its latest creation, Windows 7, is not just nicer to look at, but is the most secure desktop Operating System ever created. Is this an exaggerated marketing mantra or does it have any substance? In truth there are some impressive security enhancements built into Windows 7 that go some way to substantiating the claim.

1. Microsoft software engineers have strengthened the kernel of latest version of Windows. The Kernel is a core low level part of any operating system and acts as a bridge between applications and the computer’s hardware. A redesign makes it much more difficult for attackers to exploit deep low level vulnerabilities in the operating system.

2. User Account Control (UAC) is the security feature that was born in Vista and has come of age in Windows 7. In vista these nagging UAC pop-ups were tiresome but they did help in the battle against malware. In Windows 7 a slider control allows you to contol the level of protection for access to files and therefore the user can strike their own balance of security versus useability.

3. Windows 7 comes with Internet Explorer 8. The headline feature here is ‘protected mode’. This relies on various security features of Windows 7 to prevent malicious code from running in the browser.

4. Managing security features & settings has become far simpler with Windows 7. Out goes Windows Security Center and welcome to the new Windows ‘Action Center’. This displays lots of information regarding the status of various security components at a glance: firewall, antispyware status, and virus protection. It also keeps you up to date on the status of Windows Updates, Internet security settings, & User Account Control settings.

Windows 7 brings with it a number of welcome security enhancements. Its certainly more secure ‘out of the box’ than any of its predecessors & this is a good thing. These improvements come at a time of increasing security threats online and will be welcomed by computer users.

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