Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the evidence—not to mention the threats it can't protect you from—says otherwise ...

Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and Windows Central earlier this year, the company called its built-in Windows ...

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

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft Defender and Windows users. No less than ...

Microsoft has finally ended support for Windows 10, and while customers can opt for the ESU program, those who don't will be protected through Microsoft Defender too... kind of. Windows 10 has finally ...

Microsoft patched two actively exploited Defender zero-days affecting Windows systems and security components.

Microsoft has attempted to provide PCs with antivirus software for ages, all the way back to Microsoft Anti-Virus for MS-DOS in 1993. Its Windows incarnation started life as Microsoft AntiSpyware in ...