Call me quick to judge, but I'd placed my faith in Windows Defender, and it had somehow let me down. From now on, I thought, Bitdefender Free shall be my shield.

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The How-To Geek site has the full step-by-step skinny on dedicating a USB stick to Windows Defender's offline version, and that offline Defender is a free download. What do you think so far?

The updates to Defender ATP make up the bulk of Microsoft's security updates in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which is expected to be available this month.

Windows Defender has been around for some time in its current form, but that's about to change. It will soon become a Windows app. ... (Figure E) as a separate, free download.

Microsoft Defender Antivirus Quick Scan. The Quick Scan by Windows Defender/Windows Security is the most recommended scan to find and eliminate viruses, malware, and risks from your PC quickly.

Microsoft's Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is now on a par with paid solutions such as McAfee and Norton, meaning you could protect your PC for the price of free.