Support for Windows 10 has ended, putting your system at risk. You don't have to upgrade—here's how to stay protected.

For years, installing a third-party antivirus on a Windows PC felt non-negotiable. Today, however, the landscape has changed. Microsoft has improved its built-in security suite by adding features such ...

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

Not all Windows updates are security updates, but even scheduled cumulative updates that add new features to the operating system platform sometimes impact security areas. Take, for example, the ...

Defender is 'usually sufficient,' it says in a blog post that might rile up the antivirus industry.

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...

Enhanced phishing protection in Microsoft Defender is a security feature designed to guard against phishing attacks that attempt to steal users’ personal or login information. It works by actively ...

Microsoft hasn't received much love for Windows 11, with many users still reluctant to ditch Windows 10 even four years after the newer OS launched. The main reasons include Microsoft's constant push ...

A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit ...

Another security setting I typically enable is one for memory integrity. This one uses virtualization to isolate and protect the Windows system kernel from malicious apps. The downside is that turning ...