PC World has outlined five Microsoft Defender settings it says can improve security and performance on new Windows PCs, while PCMag highlights areas where the built-in antivirus falls short of ...

Microsoft is promoting Windows 11’s built-in Defender as “usually sufficient” for most users, citing strong independent test ...

What can you do when a noted security expert dishes out bad security advice? I guess you can try thinking clearly.

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why ...

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. The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows ...

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...