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Windows keeps telling people it has turned off anti-virus even though it hasn't

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News The bug affects multiple versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10.

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This sneaky malware variant has been caught using fake Windows Update screens to trick users into installing info-stealing software themselves

By Andy Edser Published

News The PC equivalent of holding the door open for the burglar on their way in.

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Windows Defender let me down, so I thought I'd try some popular free antivirus alternatives. They left a lot to be desired

By Andy Edser Published

Antiviral Free third-party AVs have always been a bit ropey, and my journey back into the murky world of free protection was far from pleasant.

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Windows 11 23H2 update reportedly slows down gaming performance for some but there does seem to be a somewhat complicated fix

By Andy Edser Published

news Users report a fairly significant performance drop, but the fix remains more than a little involved for now.

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Windows Defender is reportedly hindering performance on Intel CPUs

By Jorge Jimenez Published

News Developer claims that a Windows Defender bug could be sapping up to 6% of Intel CPU performance.

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Windows Defender vulnerability finally patched after 12 years

By Katie Wickens Published

News Took them long enough, but looks like no one noticed until now.

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Windows 10's built-in antivirus can now be used to download viruses

By Paul Lilly Published

News A recent update to Windows Defender gave it the ability to download files through a command line tool.

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Permanently disabling Windows 10’s built-in virus scanner is no longer an option

By Paul Lilly Published

News Microsoft removed a registry tweak that allowed users to permanently disable Windows Defender.

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Another independent antivirus testing lab gives Windows Defender high marks

By Paul Lilly Published

News Too many false positives knocked it down a notch, though.

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Recent antivirus testing found Windows Defender to be a top performer

By Paul Lilly Published

News Microsoft's free AV software that comes with Windows scored high marks at AV-Test.

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