When Microsoft Defender is mentioned, most users think of the antivirus software included in Windows (currently called Windows Security). On the one hand, this is correct, as the antivirus engine ...

Microsoft Defender is included free and automatically enabled when you set up Windows 11, making it an easy antivirus option for Windows users – particularly new users or those who don't want to ...

Further reading: Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first Getting a second opinion Malwarebytes might find some potential threats that Windows Security misses.

What does antivirus software do, ... For example, Windows Defender, a standard antivirus checker, and Defender Firewall, are both part of the built-in Windows Security system.

While Windows Defender isn't the best-tested antivirus around, ... Kaspersky has been a trusted name in security software for years, and its latest anti-virus suite is as good as advertised.

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Microsoft Windows 10 - Defender - 2019 antivirus software to find out if it's worth it.

In fact, according to Microsoft, if you're using Windows Defender you shouldn't use other antivirus software. "If you install two different kinds of antivirus software, they might conflict," notes ...

Windows Defender has been ranked amongst the world's best antivirus programs. Seriously. That free software bundled with Windows 10 has become arguably the best around according to German ...

The Windows 10 Defender software that comes installed on new Windows computers didn’t offer strong enough data security protections to receive CR’s recommendation this time around, but it did ...

I’m sure those are still very good antivirus packages, but I’m happy with letting Microsoft’s Windows Defender keep watch over my system. Defender is free, and it gets installed with Windows 10.

The free, built-in antivirus software in Windows 10 performs just as well as -- or even better than ... Microsoft Windows Defender has earned a coveted AV-Test "Top Product" award.

Antivirus software is useful, but sometimes can cause more trouble than it's worth. ... For home users, I remain a fan of Microsoft Defender, which is built into both Windows 10 and 11.