Here is a comparison between Windows Defender for Windows Security Quick, Full, Custom, and Offline Scans - and when you should run them.

If Windows Defender or Windows Security Quick scan is not working in Windows 11/10 you need to take these steps to resolve the issue.

Using Windows Defender from the Command Prompt provides advanced control and automation capabilities, making it particularly useful for scripting and managing multiple systems.

Microsoft this week announced that its Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management solution can now scan Windows devices that are lacking certain agent support.

I prefer to have all my scheduled system tasks centralised...so I'd like to schedule a Defender scan using the *Vista's Task Scheduler*, rather than configuring it with the scan options in ...

Windows Defender broken by recent updates, how to fix When performing a full antivirus scan using Windows Defender, a recent definition update or Windows update is causing the program to crash in ...

WDAC allows security and IT admins to control which applications, drivers and certificates can run on Windows systems.

How Microsoft blocks vulnerable and malicious drivers in Defender, third-party security tools and in Windows 11 Your email has been sent Default protection blocks known exploits but you can choose ...