Windows 10 antivirus

Windows Defender Antivirus is an anti-malware engine that comes included on Windows 10 to protect your device and data against viruses, ransomware, spyware, and many other security threats. Although it's an antivirus that provides robust real-time protection, and even disables itself automatically when a third-party solution is detected, it's not possible to permanently disable or uninstall the engine entirely like in previous versions. However, there are still a number of scenarios when you may not want to use the default antivirus. For example, when setting up a kiosk computer that won't connect to the internet and no one will be allowed to connect peripherals. Or when performing specific tasks that otherwise will be blocked by the security feature. If you must disable Windows Defender Antivirus, despite the risks of leaving your device vulnerable to threats, there are a few ways to turn off the antivirus permanently using the Group Policy Editor and Registry. Advertisement In this … [Read more...] about How to permanently disable Windows Defender on Windows 10

On Windows 10, the Windows Defender Antivirus is your default anti-malware engine to protect your device and data from viruses, toolkits, ransomware, and other security threats. Although for the most part the built-in Windows 10 antivirus does a pretty good job, it may flag a file or folder that you trust as malicious. If you want to prevent this type of behavior from happening, Windows Defender Antivirus includes an option to exclude files and folders, as well as file types and processes from getting scanned and blocked. In this Windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to exclude specific items and locations from Windows Defender Antivirus scans. How to prevent Windows Defender from scanning specific files If you have certain files, folders, file types, and processes that you want to exclude from Windows Defender Antivirus scans, use the following steps: Open Windows Defender Security Center. Click Virus & threat protection. Click the Virus & threat protection option. … [Read more...] about How to exclude files and folders from Windows Defender Antivirus scans

The Windows Defender Security Center is an experience that comes built into Windows 10 since the release of the Creators Update. It combines the most common security features of Windows into an easy-to-use app allowing technical and non-technical users to view and protect their devices and data against many types of malware, including viruses and ransomware, hacker attacks, security threats, and more. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to get started and perform everyday tasks with the Windows Defender Security Center app to keep your system and data safe. Windows Defender Security Center vs. Windows Defender Antivirus Before we dive into this guide, it's important to clarify the difference between "Windows Defender Antivirus" and "Windows Defender Security Center," because while their names are similar, they serve different purposes. Windows Defender Security Center is an application that provides a unified experience to view status and control security … [Read more...] about Beginner’s guide to Windows Defender Security Center on Windows 10