Microsoft’s in-house security app, the Microsoft Defender is available for download on Windows 11/10 computers. They first got things underway by releasing a preview version of this app, which was ...

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Learn how to open and configure Windows Defender settings in Windows 11 to protect your PC from viruses and online threats.

If you want to protect your computer from online attacks more, you should also use Application Guard, and here's how on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be tricky, ...

A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. Legitimate operating system files that can be ...

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 ...

When updating Windows Defender, you may encounter the error code 0x80004004. It happens when Windows Defender fails to download updated definitions from the Microsoft ...

Though many Windows 10 users opt for third-party antivirus protection, those who use Microsoft Defender may not be getting all of the protection they could. Here’s how to check your settings and what ...

Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard for Office and the Windows Security Isolation APIs, and it recommends Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and ...

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 ...