From eb75f6534703ddab466bbea566c510038b346da5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Campagnaro Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:37:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update windows readme --- windows/readme.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/readme.md b/windows/readme.md index 251987e..3065cd7 100644 --- a/windows/readme.md +++ b/windows/readme.md @@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ * Turn off hibernation * Open admin cmd prompt: `powercfg.exe /hiberate off` +* Install Windows Defender + +## Enable security updates + +If you don't have an antivirus program, or you do but it's not verified by Microsoft, then you will +not receive security updates unless you set a key in the registry. Note that Windows Defender counts +as a valid antivirus program. + +Add the following registry key: +Key="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" +Value="cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" Type="REG_DWORD” +Data="0x00000000” + ## Configure Shell * Install [MSYS2 w/ MinGW-w64](http://www.msys2.org/) to `C:\msys64` * Open `C:\msys64\mingw64.exe`