Still best security practice to use CTRL ALT DEL on Win10?

win10freak · 06 Jun 2021

Does Windows 10 still recommends the use of pressing the CTRL ALT DEL before logging into Windows?
Reason asking, because I remember that almost every Windows NT/2000/XP/7 machine had it for security reasons and was the recommended security policy by most enterprises and businesses.

If I want the most layered security approach, would it be a good idea to set the CTRL ALT DEL sequence keys at the Windows 10 logon screen or is not really needed on Windows 10?

Try3 · 06 Jun 2021

It does make you more secure. There are some brief explanations of it in the intros to the procedures for enabling it
Enable or Disable Secure Sign-in with Ctrl+Alt+Delete - TenForumsTutorials
Enable or Disable Secure Sign-In - HTG
but neither particularly recommends it. ~~I cannot find any MS recommendation.~~ TairikuOkami posted an MS link below.

Denis

TairikuOkami · 06 Jun 2021

Microsoft developed this feature to make it easier for users with certain types of physical impairments to log on to device running the Windows operating system; however, not having to press the CTRL+ALT+DELETE key combination leaves users susceptible to attacks that attempt to intercept their passwords. Requiring CTRL+ALT+DELETE before users log on ensures that users are communicating by means of a trusted path when entering their passwords.

A malicious user might install malware that looks like the standard logon dialog box for the Windows operating system, and capture a user's password. The attacker can then log on to the compromised account with whatever level of user rights that user has.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...e-ctrl-alt-del

Try3 · 06 Jun 2021

TairikuOkami,

That's helpful for the OP. Well done.

All the best,
Denis