Windows 8 was designed as a major security leap for Microsoft, introducing features like to prevent low-level malware and integrating Windows Defender as a full antivirus solution for the first time.
: Replaced the traditional BIOS with UEFI to verify that only trusted, digitally signed components load during startup, effectively blocking "bootkits". How Secure Is Windows 8? – AZMATH
: Allows certified antivirus software to start before other drivers, ensuring malware cannot "hide" by loading before the security suite. Windows 8 was designed as a major security
: Expanded from Internet Explorer to the entire OS, checking all downloaded files against a reputation database to block unrecognized or malicious programs before they run. : Expanded from Internet Explorer to the entire
: Users choose a photo and perform three gestures (taps, lines, or circles) to log in, which is harder for hackers to "guess" than simple text passwords.