Times have changed, and third-party antivirus software is no longer a necessity. Here's why I only use Windows Security, plus ...

Whether it's Windows Defender or a third-party anti malware package, you need some sort of protection. While this type of ...

Todays security risks call for something stronger than the built-in Windows Security tool. Here's why you need more than that.

Modern antivirus software often restrict which apps can change files in folders commonly targeted by ransomware. Microsoft Defender, which is built into Windows, can do this too. (Microsoft ...

Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus. In the right-pane, double-click on Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus. Now from the Properties ...

Built into Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft Defender is so intimately tied to the operating system’s software that its protection is simple, deep and mostly automatic. There’s nothing to do and ...

To fix Windows Defender from closing immediately after opening, you need to use the System File Checker, run the DISM tool, disable third-party antivirus, or troubleshoot in the Clean Boot state.

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