Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defender Antivirus) protects your PC from viruses and malware. Learn how to access, configure, and optimize Windows Defender settings for maximum security in ...

This guide compares Windows Defender Full Scan, Offline Scan, and Quick Scan so you understand when to use each option to remove threats effectively. Each scan mode handles different security needs. A ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

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 ...

Using Windows Hello PIN makes signing in to your user account easy. However, you may encounter an issue where Windows tells you your PIN is incorrect even though you ...

If Microsoft Defender has begun issuing warnings on your gaming PC for a “Winring0 vulnerable driver,” you have a major choice to make: you can set an exception and exempt popular RGB and fan control ...

Encountering the frustrating “The destination already has a file named…” error when trying to copy or move files in Windows 11? This issue can bring your ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...

What just happened? PC gamers recently encountered an unexpected issue when their computers triggered Windows Defender alerts due to a kernel-level driver called WinRing0. This software, used by ...

Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed. You can read ...