Windows Defender has evolved into a complete malware protection tool

Windows Defender has come a long way from being a just another basic Antivirus program to become one of the most reliable one and even better than some of the popular Antivirus programs. A white paper on The Evolution of […]

Manage Quarantined Items and Exclusions in Windows Defender Security Center

Windows 10 v1703 completely changed the way we used Windows Defender. The new built-in Windows Defender is way better and even looks surprisingly well. The all new Windows Defender Security Center is a hub to all your computer’s security settings. […]

How to get old look of Windows Defender on Creators Update

How to get the old look Windows Defender back on Windows 10 v1703

Windows 10 Creators Update has got several enhancements. For instance, Windows Defender has got a complete makeover and a new UI called Windows Defender Security Center has taken its place, which includes other functions too. Talking about the user interface, […]

Hide or Disable Windows Defender Security Center icon in Windows 10 Taskbar

The Windows Defender Security Center icon sits on the right side of your Windows 10 v1703 taskbar, ready to warn you if your PC requires your attention. When all is good, it will display the green check mark on the […]

Windows Defender Security Center in Windows 10

In Windows 10 v1703 and later, you will see a new white shield icon in the notification area of your Taskbar. This belongs to the newly introduced Windows Defender Security Center. With Windows Defender Security Center featuring in the Windows […]

Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643

Several users of Windows 10 are reporting that Windows Defender updates are failing to install and they receive a message: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070643 Windows Defender is failing to install updates One user reported […]

Detect malicious Cross-Process Injection with Windows Defender ATP

Windows Defender ATP is a security service which enables security operations (SecOps) personnel to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats and hostile activity. Last week a blog post was released by the Windows Defender ATP Research Team which shows […]

Windows Defender ATP to defend against Ransomware infections in Corporate Networks

Today several corporates are victims of Ransomware attacks, and they are struggling hard with this ever-growing risk of ransomware infections. But did you know Windows 10 could actually help these enterprises to detect and stop the further spread of ransomware […]

How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10/8/7

Microsoft has integrated Windows Defender, the anti-malware software, in Windows 10/8/7/Vista, and while it is easy to turn off or disable Windows Defender, it is not possible to uninstall Windows Defender. If you install any other 3rd-party antivirus software, it will […]

Windows 10 protection against Depriz Malware Attacks

Increasing dependence on computers has made them susceptible to cyber-attacks and other nefarious designs. A recent incident in the Middle East took place, where multiple organizations fell victim to targeted and destructive attacks (Depriz Malware attack) that wiped data from […]

Windows Defender Hub app from Microsoft released

Microsoft has released Windows Defender Hub app and it is now available for download free from the Windows Store. The app is nothing exciting as basically it basically only allows you open Windows Defender interface and displays some tips, news […]

Block at First Sight protection in Windows Defender on Windows 10

To keep user’s data safe and avoid malware infections, Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduced Block at First Sight protection in Windows Defender. So, if you have deployed Windows 10 Anniversary Update 1607 or above and are using Windows Defender, be […]

Windows Defender Application Guard will protect Microsoft Edge users

Microsoft seems to have embarked on a mission on making Windows 10, the most secure operating system. As such, it has decided to add a slew of security enhancements across a range of its products. Windows Defender Application Guard happens […]

Remove Windows Defender Icon in Windows 10

Windows 10 Anniversary Update v1607 and later will now display the Windows Defender icon in the Notification Area of your taskbar. In this post, we will see how to hide, disable or remove the Windows Defender icon from the System […]

Perform Windows Defender boot time scan with Offline Scan feature in Windows 10

Windows Defender in Windows 10 v 1607 and later allows you to conduct an offline scan – also referred to as Windows Defender boot time scan – that can help you get rid of persistent and difficult-to-remove malware and malicious software, […]

Enable or Turn On Enhanced Notifications in Windows Defender

Starting with Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607, Windows Defender will display Enhanced Notifications about malware detection & remediation, and all the activities that it is carrying out on your computer. The idea is to keep you informed at all […]

How to Enable or Start Windows Defender manually in Windows 10

If you have installed a 3rd-party antivirus software, Windows Defender will turn itself off, automatically. When you uninstall your antivirus software, then on restart, Windows Defender will turn on automatically and protect your Windows PC. But if you find that […]

Limited Periodic Scanning feature in Windows Defender on Windows 10

Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows Defender is a new feature addition made available in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Windows 10 is the most secure operating system Microsoft has ever shipped and it continues to make it better and more secure. […]

Beware of such Unwanted Software that give out false claims, says Microsoft

There are many software programs being offered these days, that identify themselves as Malware removers and PC Optimizers, and promise to effectively identify errors, clean up the disk and make the computer perform generally faster. However, they don’t really always do what […]

Windows Defender will not turn off even when 3rd party AntiVirus is installed

Unable to disable Windows Defender? If Windows Defender does not turn off even when you have installed 3rd party Antivirus or an Internet Security Suite, then this post may help you. If you have another antivirus software installed, then Windows […]

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