Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support for most users on October 14, 2025 and the company has been urging users to upgrade to Windows 11. But in what seems to be a tacit acknowledgment that a lot of ...

Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software ...

Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 will officially end on October 14, 2025. While devices running the operating system will continue to function, they will no longer receive feature ...

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 ...

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

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

PCWorld outlines five essential Windows Defender configuration changes to optimize security and performance on new Windows PCs. Key adjustments include disabling redundant system tray icons, turning ...