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5 Windows security features that frustrate power users

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...
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I ran a full security audit on my Windows PC and found issues I never expected

So, I decided to perform a full system security audit of my Windows PC. It revealed something a bit concerning: software that ...
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Windows Security won’t start? Here’s how to get it back

In recent years, users have repeatedly reported that “Windows Security” no longer starts. As Windows virus protection is also included here, this error should be ...
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Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.

Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb

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.