To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...

Windows Defender Security Center provides real-time protection for your personally owned PC that guards against viruses, spy-ware and other malicious software. Learn more about Windows Defender ...

When you launch Windows Security on Windows 11, you may see a message You’re using other antivirus providers. This prevents you from activating the Real-time protection of Windows Defender against ...

Why it matters: A lot of people opt for Microsoft Defender as their default antivirus software, given that it comes as part of the Windows OS. But according to a new assessment of several different ...

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, supported platform."  Windows security ...

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...