Security, Malware, Anti-malware discussed here | TheWindowsClub https://www.thewindowsclub.com/category/security TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:20:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-favIcon-32x32.png Security, Malware, Anti-malware discussed here | TheWindowsClub https://www.thewindowsclub.com/category/security 32 32 How to disable third party Antivirus in Windows 11 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-disable-third-party-antivirus-in-windows https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-disable-third-party-antivirus-in-windows#disqus_thread Thu, 28 May 2026 23:16:00 +0000 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=537465 How to disable third party Antivirus in WindowsIn this guide, we will show you how to disable popular third-party antivirus software in Windows 11, like McAfee, Norton, Avast, AVG, Quick Heal, Avira, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Eset, Trend Micro, Malwarebytes and K7 Computing. Antivirus protection is essential for protecting your computer from malware, ransomware, and other online threats. However, antivirus software may sometimes flag […]

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]]> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-disable-third-party-antivirus-in-windows/feed 0 How to disable third party Antivirus in Windows How to lock BitLocker-encrypted drives in Windows 11 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-lock-bitlocker-encrypted-drives-in-windows https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-lock-bitlocker-encrypted-drives-in-windows#disqus_thread Sat, 23 May 2026 02:46:31 +0000 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=536107 How to lock BitLocker-encrypted drives in Windows 11BitLocker is a built-in Windows security feature that encrypts your drives and protects sensitive data from unauthorized access. However, once a BitLocker-protected drive is unlocked, it remains accessible until you remove the drive or restart the computer. This can become a security concern, especially on shared computers or when using external drives. Fortunately, Windows allows […]

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]]> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-lock-bitlocker-encrypted-drives-in-windows/feed 0 How to lock BitLocker-encrypted drives in Windows 11 How to enable or disable Windows Security in Windows 11 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-or-disable-windows-security-center-in-windows-10 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-or-disable-windows-security-center-in-windows-10#disqus_thread Wed, 20 May 2026 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=232432 The Windows Security makes it easier for you to view and control the security protections you choose and better understand the security features already protecting your Windows 11/10 device. In this post, we will show you how to manually enable or disable Windows Security via the Registry in Windows 11/10. Disabling the Windows Security Center service will […]

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]]> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-or-disable-windows-security-center-in-windows-10/feed 0 How to enable or disable Windows Security in Windows 11 This post provides guidance on the Registry tweak that you can try to enable or disable Windows Security Center in Windows 11/10. Settings,Enable or disable Windows Security Center How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/manually-prepare-drive-for-bitlocker-in-windows https://www.thewindowsclub.com/manually-prepare-drive-for-bitlocker-in-windows#disqus_thread Mon, 18 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=536028 How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11In this guide, we will show you how to manually prepare a drive for BitLocker in Windows 11/10. BitLocker is a built-in Windows security feature that encrypts your drive to protect data from unauthorized access, theft, or tampering. To encrypt the system drive, BitLocker requires a separate unencrypted partition that stores boot files and startup […]

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]]> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/manually-prepare-drive-for-bitlocker-in-windows/feed 0 How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11 Smart App Control settings greyed out in Windows Security [Fix] https://www.thewindowsclub.com/smart-app-control-settings-greyed-out-in-windows-security-fix https://www.thewindowsclub.com/smart-app-control-settings-greyed-out-in-windows-security-fix#disqus_thread Thu, 14 May 2026 15:01:52 +0000 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=535571 Smart App Control settings greyed outSmart App Control (SAC) is a security feature in Windows 11 that enhances protection against untrusted apps. When turned on, it helps block potentially unwanted, untrusted, malicious, or unsigned apps. However, some users have complained that Smart App Control settings are greyed out and they can’t turn them on/off or switch to its Evaluation mode. […]

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