Microsoft claims that Windows 11's built-in security tool is enough for most PC users, but that's only the case if the tool works. An issue affecting some PCs prevents security scans from being ...

Windows Security and its Defender antivirus component carries out quick scans and full scans of the files on your computer at regular, scheduled intervals. However, if the computer is switched off at ...

Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 access violation errors on some affected systems. Microsoft Defender is a ...

Microsoft this week announced that its Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management solution can now scan Windows devices that are lacking certain agent support. This capability, called "authenticated ...

Are you worried that your missing Windows Defender history is hiding an infection? Windows Security’s Protection History tracks the Defender’s actions, helping you identify and remove threats easily.

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has added agentless malware scanning for servers hosting virtual machines. The new agentless malware scanning capability is available to organizations that have ...