Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection. Still, it's best to get a second opinion, probably from your name-brand antivirus-plus-software ...

Show Windows Defender in System Tray Windows Defender is not visible in the Windows 10 system tray by default so one might be skeptical whether it is protecting the computer.

Every Windows 10 PC has a registry and you can use it to change settings and disable Windows Defender. If you use this method, make sure you’re incredibly careful.

Windows Defender also allows you to take action against threats. Some of you may also have heard the term Microsoft Defender or are using it with Windows Defender interchangeably.

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. As you may have heard by now, Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 ...

Windows Defender will now ask you what folder you wish to scan. In our example, we selected the C: drive to scan the entire C: drive, and only that drive, and all of its subfolders.

Whatever the reason, you can disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your Windows 11 PC using any of the following methods. However, before you do that, you need to disable Tamper Protection first.

Windows Defender Firewall is an invaluable asset in today's ever-evolving cyber security landscape, where threats against networks and data theft are constant. As an effective firewall solution ...

Windows Defender Security Center shows all its categories on the main screen, as well as in a lefthand menu. Instead of three tabs at the top, the new Defender has an icon-based menu on the left side.