Defender will continue to provide security even for unsupported Windows 10 PCs. But Microsoft still wants you to move to Windows 11.

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.

You can run Windows Defender Antivirus scans on your schedule, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to get it done. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

If you want an easier way to manage Microsoft Defender, then we suggest downloading a program known as DefenderUI. We like to use this tool quite often whenever it’s time to make use of Microsoft ...

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...

Windows Defender received a small security upgrade you may have missed. You can now block vulnerable drivers via the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist. This option is for Windows Defender on ...

A Windows Defender bug creates thousands of small files that waste gigabytes of storage space on Windows 10 hard drives. The bug started with Windows Defender antivirus engine 1.1.18100.5 and will ...