Microsoft has confirmed a known issue in which Windows 11 devices that install the October 2026 security update, KB5127648, ...

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...

The latest Windows Server 2025 Insider preview build 26304 has been released. It adds the new Windows Defender Application Control for business. Microsoft has released the latest Windows Server build ...

What is Windows Defender Device Guard? Windows Defender Device Guard is a security feature for Windows 10 and Windows Server designed to use application whitelisting and code integrity policies to ...

Yes, Windows Defender scans for malware all the time. How real-time, scheduled, quick, full and offline scans work on Windows ...

In a Tuesday blog post spotted by the folks at Neowin, Microsoft explained how Defender in its different incarnations will continue to work as expected in Windows 10. Specifically, the tool will ...

This method involves modifying a Registry value called DisableAntiSpyware. In older versions of Windows, this policy key was used by OEMs and IT administrators to disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus ...