All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...

Both AVG and Windows Defender work to protect your PC from malware and other security threats. They both have major differences in the following aspects. AVG and Windows Defender mainly differ in ...

With password attacks and ransomware on the rise, Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Defender for individuals, a premium, cross-platform, consumer security application for ...

Windows Defender supports Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003. Microsoft's Windows Defender product manager Mike Chan says the anti-spyware utility, which was originally acquired when ...

It's hard to believe, but Windows 11 is nearly five years old, and it brought significant changes when it launched. Many of ...

If Windows Defender is blocking Avast antivirus on your system, use the following fixes to resolve the issue. Some users were able to fix this issue by disabling the Secure Boot. Secure Boot helps ...

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