However, in recent years, Microsoft has made Windows Defender a serious contender in the antivirus scene, with some going as far as to say you don't need any other security software on your PC.

“Microsoft Defender is surprisingly effective for free antivirus software ... even when you get a new computer or do a clean ...

Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked for security reasons’ from Windows Defender Security Center. It came with ...