Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus ...

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the ...

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Defender is 'usually sufficient,' it says in a blog post that might rile up the antivirus industry.

There have been reports from Windows users wherein they are getting a prompt message such as “This program is blocked by group policy. For more information contact ...

"You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link" appears when Windows cannot open the Windows Security app using the ...

Before you proceed, you should know one thing. If you have a 3rd-party security software, these suggestions may help. But if Windows Defender is the only security software installed on your computer, ...

Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of a new Tamper Protection feature for its Windows Defender Antivirus service. The security feature is essentially meant to thwart any ...

Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in ...

Earlier this week, the always informative Bleeping Computer reported that an update to Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 users meant it could itself be used to download malware files. So, ...

When you launch Windows Security on Windows 11, you may see a message You’re using other antivirus providers. This prevents you from activating the Real-time protection of Windows Defender against ...