Run untrusted installers in a disposable Windows desktop. Add a simple config to lock it down, then close it to erase ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Ridge Security, leader in AI-powered offensive security for Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), today announced two new features for RidgeBot 6.0 that enhance context-aware offensive ...

With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade ...

Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my ...

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Defender completes first rally-raid test in Morocco with new D7X‑R prototype Dakar legend Stéphane Peterhansel and rising star Rokas Baciuška join the team The production-based D7X‑R will debut at the ...

Windows Defender (Windows Security) is Microsoft’s powerful built-in antivirus software pre-installed in Windows 11. Many users aren’t aware that, in most cases, Windows Defender is equally effective ...

The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...