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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 750497" data-attributes="member: 3"><p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You need to start securing Windows from the top, not the bottom.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Which version of Windows are you running?</li> </ol><p>As you are the main user, I highly recommend linking your Windows 10 device to Microsoft Account so you can retain your OS license, if or when you change hardware.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Set-up a secure, non-guessable, 6-digit PIN for yourself. By default a linked account will request your Microsoft account password.</li> </ul><p></p><p>For your siblings, you can create 1 or more Standard user accounts. Standard accounts are limited and do not have Admin permissions, therefore limit the exposure to any unwanted modifications or malware.</p><p></p><p>Optionally, you can set-up using a Family account (aka Child accounts with cloud-managed Parental controls (ie. screen time, app usage and access etc.)</p><p><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12413/microsoft-account-what-is-family" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12413/microsoft-account-what-is-family</a></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Running the latest version of Windows 10 is recommended.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 750497, member: 3"] [LIST=1] [*]You need to start securing Windows from the top, not the bottom. [*]Which version of Windows are you running? [/LIST] As you are the main user, I highly recommend linking your Windows 10 device to Microsoft Account so you can retain your OS license, if or when you change hardware. [LIST] [*]Set-up a secure, non-guessable, 6-digit PIN for yourself. By default a linked account will request your Microsoft account password. [/LIST] For your siblings, you can create 1 or more Standard user accounts. Standard accounts are limited and do not have Admin permissions, therefore limit the exposure to any unwanted modifications or malware. Optionally, you can set-up using a Family account (aka Child accounts with cloud-managed Parental controls (ie. screen time, app usage and access etc.) [URL]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12413/microsoft-account-what-is-family[/URL] [B][SIZE=12px] Running the latest version of Windows 10 is recommended.[/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]
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