ZDNet

Windows Defender malware scans are failing after a few seconds

There's currently a major bug in Windows Defender, the free antivirus software that ships with Windows 10. Running a Quick or Full scan will fail after a few seconds and only go through a handful of ...
ZDNet

Windows Defender crashes: Microsoft fixes bug causing full scans to fail

Microsoft has rolled out a fix for a recent update that has been causing the Windows Defender built-in antivirus software to crash on Windows 10 PCs when running a full system scan. With around half a ...

Windows Defender keeps re-enabling itself on Windows 11

If Windows Defender real-time protection keeps turning on in Windows 11, turn off Tamper Protection, add the app or folder to ...
CNET

Microsoft's new Windows Defender tool runs outside Windows

Available as a public beta, a new version of Windows Defender is designed to run off a CD or USB stick to scan your PC for malware before Windows loads. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Adds 'Authenticated Scan for Windows' Capability

Microsoft this week announced that its Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management solution can now scan Windows devices that are lacking certain agent support. This capability, called "authenticated ...