All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Anyone who freshly sets up Windows is often unprotected for a short time. A new update for the installation images of Windows 10 and 11 now eliminates the security risk directly from the factory. We ...

Having an antivirus app on Windows is a must. While Windows Defender is certainly an option, Consumer Reports rates these ...

Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional zero-day exploits. Choosing the right antivirus is no longer ...

There are times when you may want to turn off Windows Security. I'll show you how to (temporarily or permanently) disable it on Windows 11 Home and Pro. I also recommend creating a restore point, and ...

Some Windows 11 users are running into a problem with Microsoft Defender. Reports from ITHome say Win 11 24H2 users noticed their virus definitions haven’t updated for a while Protect your data on ...

Microsoft released a new Windows Defender update for new Windows installation media. However, the latest update is crucial as it saves against the deadly Lumma malware. Microsoft published a new ...

While Windows Defender is generally great, from time to time it flags legit files or websites as malware or virus. In the latest such case, it thinks you made your own virus by writing this line.