With Windows Defender Security Center

If a while ago we talked about the news that the Creators Update will bring to the Xbox One, some of them already available to the members of the Insider Program, now we return to the theme that has as its protagonist to the long-awaited big update that we'll see coming in the spring.

And among the novelties that will arrive we find an improved security system that under the name Windows Defender Security Center comes to replace our beloved (or not so much, depending on how you look at it) Windows Defender. And more than to replace to improve it, with new functions and features and above all, providing more reliability.

For now Windows Defender Security Center It is only available to users of the Insider Program although this does not mean that we cannot learn more some of the novelties it brings. A security based on five points that seek to maximize the security of our equipment both locally and in the network.

Protection against Viruses and threats

Windows Defender Antivirus is included, an application that comes free with Windows 10, and with which we can scan the computer and find out the history of threats and dangersto which you have been exposed. It will also allow you to install the antivirus from another manufacturer that you want to use from the same application.

Device He alth and Performance

It allows us to know details of the latest updates, about the installed drivers, about the battery life or about the storage of the equipment.It also allows you to start a clean installation of Windows using the Windows update function so that we can keep personal files and some Windows settings, thus improving performance if our device needs it.

Firewall and network protection

Informs us about network connections and the active configuration of the Windows Firewall, offering access to links for troubleshooting.

Application and browser control

Now you can adjust SmartScreen settings for applications and browsers. It seeks to more effectively control the dangers that lurk when browsing the Internet, warning of possible malicious sites, downloads and files of a dubious nature.

Family Options

Thanks to this option, it is possible to link aspects such as parental controls, screen time control, creation of reports on the online activity of the little ones and the management of controls for the purchase of applications and games. Likewise, unified access is allowed to aspects related to the security of the devices of the same family

As we can see, there are quite a few and important improvements, also appreciating how from Redmond they have made special efforts to facilitate access to the control of our teams now that in many cases they are integrated into the same ecosystem or the same family.

What do you think of the new features that this Windows Defender Security Center brings?

Via | Windows Blog In Xataka | Here's what's new in Windows 10 Creators Update, next spring's big update