There have been reports from Windows users wherein they are getting a prompt message such as “This program is blocked by group policy. For more information contact ...

You may receive an error when you try to update Windows Defender, saying that Defender couldn’t check for or install virus and spyware definition updates with error ...

"You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link" appears when Windows cannot open the Windows Security app using the ...

A really simple fix for the Windows Defender alert that states items were skipped during a scan has been discovered and it involves just enabling network scanning. Over the weekend, we reported that ...

Ask your administrator Start Windows Security Health Service Reinstall using Windows Terminal Check Group Policy settings Use System Restore point Before you begin, you should know that now Windows ...

A Microsoft Defender bug is creating thousands of files and clogging the boot drive on Windows Server 2016 and 2019, according to user reports. It is now being fixed via an update to the service. In ...

Microsoft has resolved an issue that breaks multiple Microsoft 365 Defender features using the network data reporting service after installing July's Windows Server updates. The Microsoft 365 Defender ...

A weird bug has been discovered in Windows Defender's real-time notification system that causes it to suck up CPU resources. Run this free utility to see if it's affecting your rig. Share on Facebook ...

If you have a Windows 10 or 11 machine with an Intel Core CPU from the 8th-through-11th generations, you definitely want to read this post. As it happens, Windows Defender's real-time protection on ...

Security researcher Tavis Ormandy, one of Microsoft’s biggest critics, praises Microsoft for its rapid response to a newly discovered security hole It’s like Pepsi declaring that Coke won a taste test ...