In conclusion, TotalAV is a more powerful overall tool. It is easy to use and comes with competitive pricing compared to its ...

Disabling Windows Defender may be preferable for users relying on third-party antivirus software. As Windows Defender is deeply integrated into the OS, disabling it involves editing the registry or ...

Every Windows 10 PC has a registry and you can use it to change settings and disable Windows Defender. If you use this method, make sure you’re incredibly careful.

Windows Defender Security Center shows all its categories on the main screen, as well as in a lefthand menu. Instead of three tabs at the top, the new Defender has an icon-based menu on the left side.

Researchers have developed a method for bypassing Windows Defender that will allow any malware to execute on a Windows machine. Microsoft, meanwhile, has told the experts that it does not see this ...

Show Windows Defender in System Tray Windows Defender is not visible in the Windows 10 system tray by default so one might be skeptical whether it is protecting the computer.

Windows Defender has been around for some time in its current form, but that's about to change. It will soon become a Windows app. As you may have heard by now, Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 ...

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Unfortunately, Windows Defender is setting the counters to mode 2 at random intervals for random durations of time. This can occur while a PC is booting up or at any point afterward.

Here is a comparison between Windows Defender for Windows Security Quick, Full, Custom, and Offline Scans - and when you should run them.

Instead, it sits in a Windows system called a “dynamic-link library,” and Windows Defender only loads it when needed. Once the driver is done working, it gets wiped from the disk again.

The bug impacts Windows Defender version 4.18.1908.7 and later, released earlier this week. The bug was introduced while Microsoft tried to fix another bug introduced with the July 2019 Patch Tuesday.