Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue that prevents Windows 11 23H2 devices with System Guard Secure Launch enabled from ...

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.

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

Microsoft has invested heavily in increasing the security of Windows. The firewall, the automatically activated antivirus program, various security functions for protection against boot viruses and ...

In the aftermath of the devastating CrowdStrike outage this July, Microsoft vowed to do better even though it insisted that the event was an aberration. Evidently unwilling to take chances (or risk ...

Microsoft adds HMAC protection to CLFS in Windows 11 25H2 and Server 2025, improving security while increasing disk and I/O ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

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 ...

On Windows 11, Administrator Protection is a new security feature arriving with the November 2025 Patch Tuesday Update that adds an extra layer of security by prompting an authorization dialog using ...

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

To permanently remove Windows Security, use Local Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry tweaks, or the Windows Defender Remover tool. Be cautious— removal can leave your PC vulnerable. Always back up ...