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

It doesn't require a lot of effort.

Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft started rolling out security patches for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in ...

Microsoft pushed out-of-band patches on May 21, 2026, for two actively exploited Windows Defender zero-days — one that lets a ...

Windows remains one of the most targeted systems by threat actors by volume, according to recent statistics from AV-TEST, ...

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

Both AVG and Windows Defender work to protect your PC from malware and other security threats. They both have major differences in the following aspects. AVG and Windows Defender mainly differ in ...

Windows Defender is a crucial security tool designed to protect your system from harmful files and malware in Windows 11/10. However, dealing with it can sometimes be frustrating, as it mistakenly ...

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the evidence—not to mention the threats it can't protect you from—says otherwise ...