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Data security first of all: how to remove remote access to a computer

Users, having thought about how to remove remote access to a computer to protect themselves from attacks from outside, install third-party programs without even realizing that the bulk of all hacking is due to the standard Windows settings. In the operating system, remote connections to the computer are allowed by default. Trying to make things easier for users, Windows developers included remote configuration and assistance in the system. Such help is suitable only for large corporations in which there is a system administrator who is able to solve problems with computers in seconds from a different location. For home users, remote access can only facilitate the work of intruders who are eager to hack someone else's system.

How do I get to the remote access setup menu?

In just a few minutes, any user can independently delete the remote access to the computer.

  1. For users who work under an administrator account, you must perform the following actions in sequence - "Start", select "Control Panel". In the appeared window choose "System".
  2. For users who work under a different account or who do not know the account information, open the "System" window with administrator rights. Click "Start", "All Programs", "Standard". After finding in the "Explorer" list, run as "administrator". To do this, hold down the Shift button on the keyboard with one finger and click on the "Explorer" icon with the right mouse button. If the user is working with the mouse with his left hand, then you need to press the left mouse button. In the list that appears, select the "Run as administrator" field. In the opened window, in the left panel, find and click on the "+" to open the "Control Panel", then "All Controls" and select "System".

Disabling remote access in the system menu

Once in the system management, before you delete the remote access to the computer, you need to find the appropriate section. On the left side of the panel, click on "System Protection". In the bookmarks bar, at the top, select "Remote Access". In the "Remote Assistance" section, remove the checkbox next to "Allow connection". In the "Remote Desktop" menu, check the box next to "Do not allow connections". Click OK and close all system windows. Restart the computer through the Start menu. After rebooting, you need to check if the changes in the system are preserved. To do this, you need to re-enter the system properties and make sure that the remote connections are not active. If nothing has changed, you need to carefully study the instructions on how to disable remote access, paying attention to obtaining system administrator rights.

The pitfalls of virtual private networks

All Windows users should make sure that the computer is not part of the virtual private network, except when the provider provides Internet services only through a virtual network, which is reported when connected. You need to open the "Control Panel" with administrator rights and select "Network Management Center". Select Change adapter settings. Before you delete remote access and virtual private networks Windows 7, you need to find out what connection is used for the Internet, otherwise you can cut yourself off. If there are more than one connection in the list, before deleting it is better to first disconnect, select the "Disconnect" menu. If you do not see a disconnection on the Internet, you can delete the icon.

Another loophole is the remote Windows registry

Issues related to how to remove remote access to the computer are closed by banning the remote assistant, but few people remember about the remote registry. But after all, if you connect remotely to the registry, you can write in it any commands that will not only re-enable the helper, but also cause additional damage to the computer. With administrator rights in the control panel, you must select the "Administration" - "Computer Management" menu. In the left pane of the snap-in, select "Services and Applications" and start "Services". In the list of services, find the "Remote Registry" and click the right mouse button on the label. Select Properties. In the "Startup type" field, select "Disabled". Save and restart the computer through the "Start" button.

Disabling remote access by using the command line

Users who are familiar with the powerful Windows Command Line tool will definitely be interested in how to remove remote access to the computer without unnecessary conversions between the windows of the operating system. There are two ways: self-input commands or using an executable file with a .bat extension.

List of commands to disable remote access from the command line
Net stop RemoteRegistry Stop the remote registry service
Sc config RemoteRegistry start = disabled Disabling the Remote Registry service
Net stop winRM Remote Assistance Service Stop
Sc config winRM start = disabled Disabling the Remote Assistance service
Net stop RemoteAccess Stop the remote connection service
Sc config RemoteAccess start = disabled Disabling the remote connection service

In the executable file, after each command, it is recommended to write pause, since, without completing work with one service, the command is transferred to another service, which can cause an error in the system with a failure in execution. If after disabling the necessary services there is no desire to restart the computer, you can stop immediately from the command line of the service.

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