To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...

The message clearly says that a required Windows Service could not be started. Here are the areas you need to take a look at to fix this Microsoft Defender error: Check Windows Defender service status ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Malware delivered through cloud services such as OneDrive or SharePoint will try to disable and evade Defender. These simple settings will help prevent that. Attackers are now using more “interesting” ...

Ask your administrator Start Windows Security Health Service Reinstall using Windows Terminal Check Group Policy settings Use System Restore point Before you begin, you should know that now Windows ...

Microsoft Defender (previously Windows Defender) has been a part of the Windows operating system since the early 2000s, with Microsoft improving and iterating on it up to the present — and presumably ...

Windows Defender does a decent job of blocking malware but lacks many of the protection features found in suites like Trend Micro Internet Security.