Not every Windows PC runs Edge's scareware blocker by default. Here's the hardware cutoff and how to turn it on manually.

Tech pro ThioJoe walks through how to activate every major Windows security feature for maximum protection.

I tested Bitdefender Total Security against malware to see if it’s worth paying for - Bitdefender’s security package provides ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft quietly deleted a post that argued Windows 11's built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus was good ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

Ongoing research into AI agent framework security identified an exploit chain in AutoGen Studio (AutoGen’s open-source prototyping user interface) that allows untrusted web content rendered by a ...

Windows Defender, now officially known as Microsoft Defender, serves as a built-in antivirus and anti-malware solution for Windows operating systems. Initially introduced in Windows XP, it has evolved ...

This method involves modifying a Registry value called DisableAntiSpyware. In older versions of Windows, this policy key was used by OEMs and IT administrators to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus ...

Back in April, Microsoft published a detailed blog post explaining how Windows 11 contains a bunch of built-in protections that actively protect your data. The blog was titled "Best antivirus software ...

Update May 25, 04:19 EDT: CVE-2026-41091 is a Microsoft Defender local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw known as RedSun, and CVE-2026-45498 is known as UnDefend, a security flaw that can be exploited ...

CISA has added the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine and Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, suggesting exploitation in the wild. Microsoft released emergency ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. I recently built a new PC and installed Windows, but didn't activate it. At first, everything seemed normal - I could install apps, browse the web, and ...