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Protect your Windows 10 PC from hackers by disabling Quick Assist

Posted on December 28, 2020

Windows 10 has a very useful feature called Quick Assist.

In a nutshell, it allows someone else to remotely take control of your PC in order to fix a problem for you.

Quick Assist has helped countless PC users get their computer issues resolved quickly and efficiently without having to send their PCs back to the manufacturer or haul them to a repair shop.

Unfortunately, hackers can also use this feature to take control of computers located half-way around the world in order to install malware and steal personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers. [Read more…]




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