Windows 10: Are Widows 10 Systems at risk right now?

Hello,


I have seen many articles in the news recently about some kind of virus/malware/idk what to call it that is going around and wanted to get some answers about it. I was mainly wondering if my system, that runs Windows 10 1903, may be at risk. Additionally, I have heard that the malware hides in some system program (excuse my lack of knowledge please) and wanted to know if the attack would be noticed by Windows Defender. I would also like to know if there are any ways I can prevent myself from getting the virus.


Thank you very much,

Ben Dover

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Widows 10

Hi Jim,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to update the display drivers by the steps provided below and check for the status.

• Press Windows key + X, select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Right click hangs system - Windows 10 PRO X64

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft community.

I suggest you to try the methods below and check if it helps.

Method 1: I suggest you to
run System Maintenance troubleshooter to diagnose the exact issue.

Follow the steps below to run System Maintenance troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + S.
• Type Troubleshooter in the Search box and hit enter.
• Select System and Security.
• Select System Maintenance under System options.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
  

If issue persist, I suggest you to try method 2.

Method 2: Safe Mode.

To start your system in safe mode follow the below steps:

• Press and hold Shift key and
  restart your Computer.
• Select Troubleshoot.
• Select Advance Option.
• Select Startup Repair.
• Follow the on Screen instruction.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

My system refuses to update Windows 10 to version1709

Hello,

Thank you for the update. At this point, we suggest that you perform Repair Upgrade Using the Windows 10 ISO file by following the steps on this link. This will help us to clean up the system which can resolve the issues.

Regarding with your other concern, here are the steps on how to temporarily disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates:

• Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
• Scroll down to Windows Update in the resulting list
• Double click the Windows Update Entry
• In the resulting dialog, if the service is started, click 'Stop'
• Set Startup Type to Disabled

Please Note: if you disable Windows 10 Updates, your system will be at risk from attack

• Windows Defender will not be updated
• Operating System patches will not be applied
• You will not be able to use the Windows Store
• Windows Apps will not update and possibly fail

Any update from you is highly appreciated.