TL;DR Introduction  It’s more common than you might think to miss built-in defences. Windows has a lot of features that help ...

In the Windows Security app, you'll find a setting called Controlled Folder Access. Microsoft recommends keeping this setting ...

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...

Historically, Windows has had a bad reputation for security, and there are far more malware strains that target Windows than any other operating system out there — largely due to the scale of PCs that ...

Microsoft has confirmed several bugs in Windows 11 that can cause noticeable annoyances in day-to-day operation: taskbar ...

Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage ...

Are you worried that your missing Windows Defender history is hiding an infection? Windows Security’s Protection History tracks the Defender’s actions, helping you identify and remove threats easily.

Does your Windows Security app display the Standard hardware security not supported error message in Windows 11? Windows Security is the default security app in ...

Once upon a time, an antivirus program would be the one of the first pieces of software you would install on a new Windows PC. Now, that’s much less common. Many users instead now rely on the Windows ...

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...