In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

Here are the basics: Microsoft Defender is the virus protection integrated into Windows by default. If no other antivirus program is installed and activated, Defender protects you against viruses. You ...

If you use Windows and browse the internet regularly, it is strongly recommended to use antivirus/security protection software. Windows 10 comes with built-in antivirus protection called Windows ...

Windows Defender Antivirus has a maximum 50% CPU usage for a scan by default in Windows 11/10. But, you can specify a percentage of CPU usage you want Windows Defender Antivirus to not exceed. In this ...

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 ...