Microsoft Defender offers solid baseline protection against malware, but sometimes, you might want to disable it. Here's how ...

There is (or was) a vulnerability in Windows Defender, but you don't have to worry about it. That's the short version. The ...

When you click on Public network, the following panel will become visible. Toggle the Windows Defender Firewall switch to the Off position. Do the same for Domain network and Private network as well.

Microsoft Defender, which is built into Windows, can do this too. (Microsoft changed the name from Windows Defender several years ago, but it’s the same program.) Some antivirus suites also run ...

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus > Scan This policy setting allows you to configure scanning mapped network drives. If you enable ...

Microsoft has released a new Defender anti-malware update package for Windows OS installation images, ie, for Windows Imaging Format (WIM) and VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) formats. The latest ...

Microsoft has determined that a critical-rated security vulnerability in Windows Defender might allow an attacker to publish ...

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

With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, you might be thinking about switching to Linux. Here are a few things you should ...

Microsoft announced today that it has expanded support for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly known as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection) to Windows 10 on ARM and the feature is ...

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 ...