To permanently remove Windows Security, use Local Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry tweaks, or the Windows Defender Remover tool. Be cautious— removal can leave your PC vulnerable. Always back up ...

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While surfing the internet, your device may be vulnerable to various threats. That’s why Microsoft introduced Windows Defender antivirus to all Windows 11/10 computers. It is a free antivirus that ...

The default time to clear Windows Security Protection History is 15 days. This means that the protection history of Windows Security will be cleared automatically after 15 days. You can view this ...

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...