Learn how to open and configure Windows Defender settings in Windows 11 to protect your PC from viruses and online threats.

Internet users are also threatened by so-called deepfakes. These are, for example, videos with well-known personalities, such ...

Should you trust this Copilot agent to poke around your files and interact with apps? The last time Microsoft rolled out a major AI feature, it didn't go well.

Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10.Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028.Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security ...

Lingering smoke from a fire that broke out following an explosion at an auto body shop in Hillside on Tuesday night has affected the air quality in town, the mayor said Wednesday morning. “It’s not ...

As many businesses upgrade to Windows 11 (Windows 10 end of life happens on 14th October, don’t forget!), one of the biggest questions comes up: just how safe is Windows 11? Microsoft has engineered ...

Wilmington is one of North Carolina’s most historic cities and also one of the most haunted, according to paranormal experts. According to a post on the Sunset Beach Police Department’s Facebook page, ...

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...

Microsoft is launching a new Windows AI Labs program. It offers early access to AI features, starting with Paint. The program is available only to select users via an invite in Paint. Those of you who ...

Microsoft Paint is the first app to get new experimental AI features. Microsoft Paint is the first app to get new experimental AI features. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Still, Microsoft could take steps to harden these Windows components against abuse, like blocking suspicious invocation, only allowing it for certain PIDs, or restricting the possible parameters.