If Security Center is turned off or missing, Windows cannot correctly show your protection status in the Windows Security app. This usually means the ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

Windows 11 KB5079473 is now rolling out as part of Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday, and it has up to nine new features, including Emoji 16, Internet Speed Test, Extract all options in Explorer, ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional zero-day exploits. Choosing the right antivirus is no longer ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

You have until Oct. 14 to act so make sure you do your prep work now. To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has ...

That Windows 10 support is coming to an end is no secret, but did you know that security updates for some Windows 11 users will also end in just three months? An official August 11 announcement from ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

If you encounter Event ID: 7043, The Windows Security Service did not shut down properly after receiving a preshutdown control in the Event Logs of your Windows ...

If your Windows PC has become slow, Microsoft suggests several simple fixes to improve performance. From installing updates ...