Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be ...

Windows Security comes pre-installed on all PCs running Windows 11 or Windows 10, as does Microsoft Defender. Both are free to use, but you wonâ t get advanced Microsoft Defender features like ...

On Windows 11 (and 10), the "Windows Security" app provides a user-friendly interface and tools to manage common security features. For example, the experience includes the Microsoft Defender ...

Known collectively as Windows Security, the built-in defenses start with the Microsoft Defender antivirus tool. Defender automatically resides in memory to offer real-time protection against malware.

The rest of Microsoft's Windows Security Center features run whether or not Defender or another antivirus program is protecting your system, but they're worth mentioning. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking ...

Windows Defender Security Center will act as a dashboard for all your security features, including 3rd-party security to give a clearer view of any risks your PC may face ...

Microsoft offers an in-built security system called Windows Security on Windows 11 and Windows Defender on Windows 10. Both security systems are the same, and the main job of Windows Security is ...

Microsoft Defender Antivirus (previously Windows Defender) protects your system against viruses, spyware, and ransomware, among other threats.However, there are situations, like installing/running ...

Windows Defender Security Center will have Sets support, the tabbing feature coming with the RS 5 release.With Sets enabled, users have an option to choose their own color for the title bar. The ...

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.