I'm trying to figure out how audit policy settings work, and there's something I don't understand. This is Windows 7 64-bit (my home PC). Not in a domain. In the group policy editor, under Computer ...

The green checkmark on Windows Defender is often a reassuring sign to most people that their computer is safe. After all, Windows Security is packed with so many security features. However, realizing ...

Long story short I changed the Default Domain GPO (stupid I know) so that only Administrators had the Manage auditing and security log right under Computer Configuration > Security Settings > Local ...

In Event Viewer, the errors logged are common, and you will come across different errors with different Event IDs. The events that are recorded in the security logs usually will be either of the ...