Microsoft Defender offers solid baseline protection against malware, but sometimes, you might want to disable it. Here's how ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to ...

To use Windows Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), onboard your devices to the platform using Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, or manual installation. Access the Microsoft Defender ...

Both the free and paid editions of TotalAV have a column of three icons at the far left, representing Home, Total Security, ...

Modern antivirus software often restrict which apps can change files in folders commonly targeted by ransomware. Microsoft Defender, which is built into Windows, can do this too. (Microsoft ...

Most malware infiltrates your system through the browser you use for web browsing. As a result, you may notice signs of ...

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This is why we find it’s best to disable Defender and use a trusted third-party antivirus. Microsoft doesn’t allow users to uninstall Windows Defender altogether for security reasons.

Once done, you will not get the prompt, but Microsoft can ... party security software, Windows Defender will turn itself off. If you’re using a good third-party antivirus, you usually don ...

Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Windows offers the same core technology ... with 9.9 points. Avast, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and Norton turned in results for all four labs, with Avast ...