Q. Which free anti-virus solution do you recommend we use with Windows 8.x? A. Microsoft provides a free built-in anti-virus solution called Windows Defender. This solution was initially an ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released a new security tool for Windows PCs called Windows Defender Offline Tool which you can use to scan you computer for malware before Windows even boots. Windows Defender ...

Microsoft’s Windows Defender Offline uses the same idea, by enabling users to download a large definition file and then transfer it to a USB drive, CD or other portable medium.

How to keep your PC secure with tools built into Windows 10. We'll cover Windows Defender scanning, parental controls, system restores, memory integrity, and Dynamic Lock.

Since the tool lets you scan your computer for spyware or viruses without actually running Windows, it may be able to identify or repair problems that are tougher to deal with on a running computer.

UPDATE: As of Sept. 18, Microsoft has removed this feature, according to Bleeping Computer. Well, here's a fine mess: The latest version of Windows Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 can be used to ...

It took awhile, but Microsoft Defender is now generally available for all your personal devices, not just Windows PCs and businesses.The new Defender for individuals gives Microsoft 365 ...

Beginning with Windows 8, the built-in Windows Defender combines the anti-spyware tools of the older Microsoft AntiSpyware and the virus scanner of Microsoft Security Essentials.

Microsoft is gradually rolling out a Windows Insider preview where Defender Antivirus has the option of running in a sandbox -- the first "complete" solution to do this, the company said.

Tavis Ormandy, the most famous of Google's security experts, has ported Windows Defender DLLs to Linux with the aid of a new tool he released today on GitHub.