Learn how to Turn ON or OFF Microsoft Defender Application Guard on Windows 11/10. It protects your system from malicious files.

Microsoft hasn't received much love for Windows 11, with many users still reluctant to ditch Windows 10 even four years after the newer OS launched. The main reasons include Microsoft's constant push ...

Defendnot tool exploits Windows features to disable Microsoft Defender without malware, highlighting a security flaw in antivirus registration and trust.

Hackers can now easily turn off your Windows Defender program by registering a fake antivirus on your computer. To do that, they use a new tool called Defendnot, recently released by a security ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool.

A new tool called 'Defendnot' can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed.

What just happened? PC gamers recently encountered an unexpected issue when their computers triggered Windows Defender alerts due to a kernel-level driver called WinRing0. This software, used by ...

Microsoft’s Windows Defender thinks the tool underpinning popular PC monitoring software is a threat. Is it, and what happens next?

We explore how Windows Security and Microsoft Defender protect your Windows 11 computer and why you might want to consider an alternative.

Microsoft wants to focus on “new areas that will better align to customer needs.” As of Feb. 28, Microsoft Defender customers will lose access to the VPN that came with the subscription.

I reviewed Microsoft Defender to find out how well the free antivirus software included with Windows protects your computer and your personal data.

Turn off unnecessary notifications While Microsoft Defender normally gets out of your way and does its job quietly, there’s one unnecessary thing it bothers you about.