Formerly known as Windows Defender, Microsoft Defender is an antivirus protection program that's included with Windows 10.

Learn how to open and configure Windows Defender settings in Windows 11 to protect your PC from viruses and online threats.

Before you proceed, you should know one thing. If you have a 3rd-party security software, these suggestions may help. But if Windows Defender is the only security software installed on your computer, ...

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SmartScreen is designed to automatically block suspicious files, but it often flags genuine downloads as malicious. Here's how you can disable Windows Defender SmartScreen on Windows 11 to download ...