In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

The Windows Defender antivirus program, also known as Windows Security, comes installed with Windows 11/10. It is an antimalware scanning tool that lets you boot and scan from a trusted environment.

If you use Windows and browse the internet regularly, it is strongly recommended to use antivirus/security protection software. Windows 10 comes with built-in antivirus protection called Windows ...

Microsoft's bootable security scanner has emerged from beta and deserves a permanent place in your Windows bag of tricks Microsoft’s rootkit-busting scanner, Windows Defender Offline, has emerged from ...

How to remove pesky malware from your PC with Windows Defender Offline Your email has been sent Some malware is really good at hiding itself. You can thwart those malicious plans by running Windows ...

Available as a public beta, a new version of Windows Defender is designed to run off a CD or USB stick to scan your PC for malware before Windows loads. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

Microsoft has released a confusing selection of security programs over the years. Deborah Armstrong asked me to make sense of them. [Email your tech questions to [email protected] or post them on the ...