Windows 7 Security and Performance Resources

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Overview: Windows 7 Performance and Security

This page complements the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resource page at www.securityskeptic.com/windowsxpsp2.htm and the Windows XP Security and Performance page at www.securityskeptic.com/windowsxpresources.htm .

If you find this page useful, or know of other resources I should list, contact me.

While certainly relevant, I have not duplicated XP Service Pack 2, anti-spyware, and antivirus resources here. Visit my other pages via the hyperlinks in the leftmost column of this page.

Performance

Window 7 Security

An Introduction to Security in Windows 7
Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security - PC World Business Center
A Guide to Windows 7 Security - PC World Business Center
Windows 7 Security
Windows 7 Security Features
Windows 7 Security Compliance Management Toolkit
Windows 7 Security Enhancements
Windows 7 Security Good Bad or Ugly
Microsoft Security Essentials ABC of Microsoft Security Essentials
6 Ways to Recover and Reset Password in Windows 7/Vista/XP/2003/2K/NT
Security in Windows 7: Firewall and Networking
Top Free Firewalls for Windows 7
An Overview of Windows 7 Firewall (Part 1 of 3)
Do You Need a Third-Party Firewall with Windows 7? (Part 2 of 3)
How to Use Windows 7 Firewall and How to Create Rules (Part 3 of 3)
Windows 7 Local Security Policy
Windows 7 AppLocker
Windows 7 AppLocker Executive Overview
What can Windows 7's AppLocker do for you? Using Windows 7 Applocker Features Video
Windows 7 Create Password Reset Disk
Security in Windows 7: UAC
Security Improvements in Windows 7
Security in Windows 7: Getting Started
How to Make Windows 7 Security Attain a Yet Higher Level
So, You Received a New Computer for Christmas
Prevent Changes To A Registry Key | Avoid Softwares To Modify Your Windows Registry
How to protect yourself from Windows 7 hacks
The Administrator account in Windows 7

Troubleshooting

Dave Piscitello founded Core Competence, Inc. in 1993 and is now an occasional consultant for the company. He is currently ICANN's Senior Security Technologist and serves on the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). A 30-year network, Internet and security veteran, Dave provides advisory and consulting services to security and broadband access companies, *SPs, and Fortune 100 companies. An enthusiastic writer, Dave has published hundreds of articles, product reviews, and editorials for print and online publications, including BCR, ENISA Journal, Infoworld, Information Security Magazine,LOOP, Network World, SecurityPipeline, USENIX ;login, and WatchGuard Technologies' Live Security. Dave maintains a security infoblog at securityskeptic.typepad.com