Changes in Windows security features from Windows 7 to Windows 8 (not including new features)

From http://www.petri.co.il/disabling-user-account-control-uac-in-windows-8.htm:

 

AppLocker and UAC on windows 8.1

Can anyone confirm this? (I'm on Win 7 here.)

 

From APPLOCKER & WINDOWS 8:
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2. SRP/AppLocker hotfix apparently is not available for Windows 8.

 

From http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831440.aspx:

 

Windows Defender is an antivirus program in Windows 8.

 

From http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/31977-internet-explorer-enhanced-protected-mode-turn-off.html:

 

How Internet Explorer Enhanced Protected Mode (EPM) is enabled under different configurations

 

IMHO, this is an important AppLocker change if it's true, especially for those of you who use an admin account as your everyday account.

 

What's Changed in Security Technologies in Windows 8

What's Changed in Security Technologies in Windows 8.1

 

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 New Group Policy Settings (some might be security-related)

 

No doubt there are some differences which may concern businesses, who can justify purchasing the MS Volume licensing requirements for Win 8.1 Enterprise (minimum 5 pc's), but for the typical home pc user this is probably all irrelevant. I will stick with Win 7 Ultimate for the foreseeable future because it works fine for me and offers AppLocker, where no Volume licensing was required to purchase it.