There are situations where you may want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security feature. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Choose the “Private” option for home or work or the “Public” option to allow the app in public places such as a café. Click ...

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 ...

Use the “Open in Terminal” option to launch PowerShell. Then, within the PowerShell window, use the Ctrl + Comma keyboard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...

Microsoft is working to mitigate an ongoing incident that has been blocking access to some Defender XDR portal capabilities, including threat hunting alerts. According to an admin center service alert ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

Update December 03, 08:39 EST: Microsoft has updated the support document to include Windows 11 25H2 to the list of affected OS versions. We have revised the title and story accordingly. Microsoft ...

According to recent reporting from Spanish outlet Diario AS, Chelsea and Manchester United have quietly opened talks with Brazilian club Grêmio over a possible transfer of their 17-year-old ...

While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, there are settings that work better when changed. Here are some of ...