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

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.

Tech expert Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to call and download software.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 ads are "notifications" and served to users to help ...