There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Ever since a sneaky crypto mining malware hitched a ride onto my machine — one I only discovered after it disabled Windows ...

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as ...

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...

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The Windows Defender Scan seems to add around an extra hour (ish) within our environment. If a version could be provided that has the option to turn off the Windows Defender scan, that would be great ...

Microsoft has released a configuration update to fix a known problem that has been affecting Windows Update on quite a few Windows 11 systems. The update, KB5062324, is for Windows 11 version 24H2 PCs ...