Some people may find this hard to believe, but the built-in antivirus protection in Windows is pretty good these days, and has been for quite some time. Defender routine passes musters by independent ...

Some PC users have reported cases whereby the Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus fails to work on their Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer and in Windows Security app. Under ...

A: Hi Denise. If your city and state are wrong, I apologize. I had to take a wild guess at them because you put your email address in that field. There was a time when that might have caused your ...

With password attacks and ransomware on the rise, Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Defender for individuals, a premium, cross-platform, consumer security application for ...

Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I have been subscribed to Norton 360, but I’ve decided it’s too expensive to maintain so I will not be ...

Microsoft Defender is an essential part of Windows 11 that helps keep your computer safe from all kinds of threats. It's a ...

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 ...

If you find Windows Security Service missing after a malware attack on your Windows computer, the malware might have disabled or corrupted it. If you are facing this issue, follow the methods below to ...

It might have a legit looking phone number, but that Windows Defender alert might be fake. Here's what to look out for.

To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...