Hi all, I am currently working remotely. Sometimes I have to work with big voluminous files, in such cases I disable antivirus to make computer work a little faster. So I have a question how to disable remote access in Windows 10 after a remote assistance session to avoid risks.
This is my first post on this forum, I apologize in advance if I am writing in the wrong section!
I think for security reasons, it's better to disable remote access when you're done working. To disable remote access on Windows 10 you'll need to reverse all the steps you've taken to enable it:1. Hit Win+Pause and click 'Remote settings'on the left-hand pane, 2. untick the 'Allow Remote Assistance' box, then make sure that radio button on the RDC pane below is set to 'Don't allow remote', 3. Click Apply, then OK. For more detailed information, see https://www.helpwire.app/blog/turn-off-remote-access-on-windows-10/. There are also other methods described there.
When conducting remote assistance, what software are you using (this matters, as some may reroute your traffic to a centralized server, whereas others may be peer-to-peer, exposing your IP address)? Furthermore, are you accessing others' computers, or is your computer being accessed?
Although it may be overkill, one thing that could decrease your attack surface would be to run any overly "risky" activity in a virtual machine (VM). To do such, though, your computer would need sufficient resources to run the VM.
I'd also echo peterweb's advice: you should not disable your anti-virus.
Regarding performance issues, what kind of "big voluminous files" are you working with? If it's an Excel file with hundreds of thousands of rows, you would probably be better served using more efficient statistical software such as R (this has a learning curve, but would be a great investment career-wise to learn).
Personally, I would not disable antivirus while remotely connected. Just accept the fact that it can take a little longer. Grab an extra coffee.
What software are you using for the remote access? I would suggest that a system restart, not shutdown, would clear any trace of the connection.