When I checked where Windows Defender had actually detected the threat, it was in the Fan Control app I use to intelligently ...

For instance, fan control applications were affected, leading to fans running at high speeds after the tool was quarantined.

Some Windows PC owners woke up earlier this week to find their computers suddenly spamming them with Windows Defender alerts ...

Does the Windows firewall protect your computer sufficiently? What contribution does your router make -- and who needs ...

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

The Protection History page shows detections by Windows Defender and provides detailed and easier-to-understand information about threats and available actions. It now includes Controlled Folder ...

Microsoft had recently released new Defender anti-malware update package for Windows OS installation images, ie, for Windows Imaging Format (WIM) and VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) formats. The new ...

When you click on Public network, the following panel will become visible. Toggle the Windows Defender Firewall switch to the Off position. Do the same for Domain network and Private network as well.

The big new addition with this release is the Windows Defender Application Control for Business (WDAC), which, as the name suggests, adds some new security features for Windows Server 2025.

We explore how Windows Security and Microsoft Defender protect your Windows 11 computer and why you might want to consider an alternative. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008.