Virus on windows rt

So I have two questions I guess, the first being 1 how secure is the Surface tablet as-is? I'm accustomed to a browser with tools and options and I can't find them here. Any advice for a novice would be greatly appreciated. Online searches haven't netted any useful info and I don't feel safe using it yet. Thanks, P. Primroselite , Jan 1, Chrome should work.

As for using as-is, it is Windows. I would download Avast on it, for protection. GOP to bar its candidates from presidential debates. Russia could break off relations if US sanctions Putin — Kremlin. Media News.

US nuclear weapons researchers targeted with Internet Explorer virus. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get news highlights of the day right in your mailbox. RT Explainers. Details required :. Cancel Submit. James Vinyard. Most likely not but it can transport one. Windows Defender which comes with it and is running scans for both virus and spyware.

It has Microsoft's Security Essentials blended in with it so that you will be covered with both. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

For more information about KB article , click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.

The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time DST bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files. Windows RT and Windows 8 file information notesImportant Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server hotfixes are included in the same packages.

However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page.

Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to. Windows RT 8.