Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

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 ...

I've always been paranoid about PC security. But over the years, Windows has genuinely stepped up its game with some powerful protection features that most people overlook. These security settings are ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

If Security Center is turned off or missing, Windows cannot correctly show your protection status in the Windows Security app. This usually means the ...

Following the massive Windows outage in July caused by a defective CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is working on a way to allow security products to ‘run in user mode just as apps do,’ Microsoft’s David ...

Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused billions of dollars in damage and exposed some fundamental architectural flaws in the Windows platform. A single flawed update from one vendor was enough to ...

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD ...

PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

Enhanced phishing protection in Microsoft Defender is a security feature designed to guard against phishing attacks that attempt to steal users’ personal or login information. It works by actively ...