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Microsoft Windows 8 Security Comparison

Microsoft Windows Security in a stand-alone environment is based upon four key factors:
  1. Version of Operating System
  2. Current Windows Updates
  3. Latest Version of Microsoft Internet Explorer
  4. Latest Version of Microsoft Security Essentials/Microsoft Windows Defender
Using this standard, we can compare the security features found in each operating system - from Microsoft Windows 8 to Microsoft Windows XP:

Microsoft Windows 8 Security Features
  • Windows Firewall
  • Network Inspection System 
  • Microsoft Active Protection Service
  • Action Center 
  • Data Execution Prevention
  • SmartScreen Filter 
  • Cross-Site Scripting Filter 
  • Automatic Windows Updates
  • Enhanced Protected Mode 
  • ActiveX Kill Bits 
  • Windows Filtering Platform
  • Force Address Space Layout Randomization
  • Enhanced User Account Control 
  • Enhanced Application Reputation 
  • Do Not Track 
  • Adobe Flash Blacklist/Whitelist
  • Heap Handle Protection
  • Virtual Memory Non-Determinism
  • FrontEndStatusBitmap
  • LFH Non-Determinism
  • Fast Fail
  • Guard Pages
  • Arbitrary Free Protection
  • Exception Handler Removal 
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
  • Secure Boot
  • Measured Boot
  • Early Launch Anti-Malware Boot 
  • Virtual Smart Cards
  • EAP-TTLS Wireless Authentication
  • Adobe Flash Player Browser Embed
  • Pre-Installed Microsoft Windows Defender (Microsoft Security Essentials)
  • Enhanced BitLocker
 
Microsoft Windows 7 Security Features
  • Windows Firewall 
  • Network Inspection System 
  • Microsoft Active Protection Service 
  • Action Center 
  • Data Execution Prevention 
  • SmartScreen Filter  
  • Cross-Site Scripting Filter
  • Automatic Windows Updates
  • Enhanced Protected Mode  
  • ActiveX Kill Bits
  • Windows Filtering Platform 
  • Force Address Space Layout Randomization 
  • Enhanced User Account Control 
  • Enhanced Application Reputation 
  • Do Not Track 
  • Adobe Flash Blacklist/Whitelist

Microsoft Windows Vista Security Features
  • Windows Firewall
  • Network Inspection System 
  • Microsoft Active Protection Service 
  • Security Center
  • Data Execution Prevention
  • SmartScreen Filter  
  • Cross-Site Scripting Filter 
  • Automatic Windows Updates 
  • Protected Mode 
  • ActiveX Kill Bits
  • Windows Filtering Platform 
  • Address Space Layout Randomization
  • User Account Control 
  • Application Reputation

Microsoft Windows XP Security Features
  • Windows Firewall
  • Network Inspection System 
  • Microsoft Active Protection Service 
  • Security Center 
  • Data Execution Prevention
  • SmartScreen Filter  
  • Cross-Site Scripting Filter 
  • Automatic Windows Updates 
  • Protected Mode 
  • ActiveX Kill Bits

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