Microsoft Defender offers great protection from malware -- but there are other online threats you might want to consider, too ...

This month’s updates help security and IT teams strengthen identity and multicloud foundations, protect data wherever it ...

This method involves modifying a Registry value called DisableAntiSpyware. In older versions of Windows, this policy key was used by OEMs and IT administrators to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus ...

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Update: Added statement from Microsoft to the end of this article. A security researcher has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "RoguePlanet" just hours after Microsoft fixed two ...

Recently, Microsoft delivered its latest Defender patches for Windows 11 ISOs. These definitions are released from time to time alongside the general security updates available during Patch Tuesday.

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Millions of Windows 10 PCs that can't run Windows 11 just got breathing room, as Microsoft stretches its free security update program through October 2027.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security update, which fixes the June 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and adds new functionality to monitor the rollout of updated Secure ...

If you're still running Windows 10, Microsoft has some good news: it has extended the free Extended Security Update program ...

Microsoft is about to let users turn off one of the most annoying features on Windows 11. Currently, whenever a PC user wants to perform a local search for files on their computer, Windows 11 also ...

Something to look forward to: Searching local files should be one of the simplest and most basic features an operating system offers, but Windows 11 still makes the process unnecessarily awkward.