Further reading: Windows Security vs. Microsoft Defender A look back at the history of Defender Defender originated from software developed by Giant, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2004. At ...

If you receive a Windows Defender Group Policy error which states Windows Defender – This app is turned off by Group Policy then you need to enable it using Group ...

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 ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.

Windows Defender, has been inactivated. This is normal. Windows Defender was designed to be turned off as soon as Windows detects that you're using another solution to protect against viruses and ...

However, Microsoft has packed in several tools to help you stay protected, including Windows Security and Microsoft Defender.

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Rather, TechPowerUp associate software author Kevin Glynn recently found that Windows Defender has a far greater impact on the performance of Intel processors than expected. Glynn discovered the ...

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 ...