Windows Security
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Windows Security (known as Windows Defender Antivirus before Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Windows Defender before Windows 10 Creators Update, or Microsoft Defender Antivirus before Windows 11) is an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows.
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Features
Windows Security News & Activities
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Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about Windows Security
Microsoft Defender adds unsecure Wi-Fi detection and expands VPN to more countriesMicrosoft Defender for individuals has expanded its functionality to include unsecure Wi-Fi detecti...
- POX published news article about Windows Security
Microsoft fixes high CPU usage bug in Windows Defender that impacts Firefox usersOn April 4th, Microsoft released a patch as part of its March 2023 Engine Update, which should resu...
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Windows Security information
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- Updated Dec 18, 2024
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Comments and Reviews
It Is Pre-Installed In Windows 8 and Further
still better than Avast! Antivirus
Microsoft Defender runs on Windows –– but not macOS. What alternative do you recommend for macOS?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/comprehensive-security
Excellent cause it is free and works, but capriciously detects viruses & spyware in clean and harmless software. If you tell Defender to ignore a given detection, then in the next update deletes the "offender" again. Annoyingly those updates are very frequent.
I've been using it since the Fall Creators Update and it's awesome. Non-intrusive. Haven't had a virus in over 2yrs with the help of Microsoft Defender.
Has improved their security over the last years. It is not ***t as it used to be.
This has become very decent antivirus product, I can now feel a sense of security of using it. Of course Microsoft has still a lot way to go until it can compet with big AV companies.
I recommend this to people who are just casually browsing the web with an adblock on and without visiting any shady websites and you're good to go but not recommended if you are going to visit the absolute shadiest of all websites.
Windows Defender is also good if you combine it with Malwarebytes (On demand scanning only), it will finish off almost everything Defender wasn't able to clean.
Computer security depends more on the user's browsing habits than on the brand of the Antivirus, Microsoft Defender works well and is sufficient on W10, now, it's better to learn also good security practices that an Antivirus doesn't replace.
For free this might be the best software available.