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WayneKline

On Sat. 3/6/21 I updated my Windows OS to the Oct. 2020 version. Windows Version: Edition Windows 10 Home Version 20H2 Installed on 3/‎6/‎2021 OS build 19042.804. Since I booted up on Sunday, my Windows Security icon on the Task Bar has a yellow triangle with ! in the middle. When I click on this icon, there are seven icons regarding security. All of them should say “No action needed. “ One of them doesn't: Device Security. It says: “View status and manage hardware security features.” And when I click on Device Security, it shows that Security Processor is TPM and Secure Boot is On. But it shows that "Standard hardware security not supported." DEP is ON. BIOS Mode is UEFI. Core Isolation not listed. Memory integrity not listed. The following information is provided for what I might need to do to Improve hardware security: If the security capability of your device isn't what you'd like it to be, you might need to turn on certain hardware features (such as secure boot, if supported) or change the settings in your system's BIOS. Contact your hardware manufacturer to see what features are supported by your hardware and how to activate them.


At this point, I have no idea what to do. I know how to boot up in a mode that lets me see BIOS settings, but I have no idea of what to change. Do I have a security exposure so long as the Windows Security icon has that yellow triangle?

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