Microsoft has made security changes to one of the most popular tools bundled with Windows installations, and now users must ...

Microsoft now allows Windows users to block drivers with known vulnerabilities with the help of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and a vulnerable driver blocklist. The new option is part of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. I first warned Forbes readers of the threat from something ...

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...

Windows 11’s latest cumulative update is not a routine housekeeping patch, it closes critical security holes and stabilizes ...

The default time to clear Windows Security Protection History is 15 days. This means that the protection history of Windows Security will be cleared automatically after 15 days. You can view this ...

Windows 11 Pro gives your desktop a refresh, with centered taskbar icons, streamlined menus, and much smoother management of open windows.

Windows Security is the built-in antivirus suite within Microsoft’s operating system, and for most folks, it does a good job. But out of the box (so to speak), a couple of protections are turned off ...

Once upon a time, Windows was notorious for its poor security, with frequent reports of major attacks by viruses and hackers. With the release of Windows 7, Microsoft started to get its security act ...

To permanently remove Windows Security, use Local Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry tweaks, or the Windows Defender Remover tool. Be cautious— removal can leave your PC vulnerable. Always back up ...

Microsoft's insistence that a computer must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 component built into the motherboard for it to be eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade is evidence of just how ...