There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

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Microsoft fixed over 50 security vulnerabilities with December's big Patch Tuesday. One of them is already being actively ...

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Rapidly change your password, the Microsoft security team urges as Shai-Hulud Dune Worm cloud attacks continue.

CVE-2025-62221 is listed as a Windows cloud files mini-filter driver escalation-of-privilege vulnerability. Although it only ...

Overview: Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS ...

The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes ...

Microsoft now pays security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, regardless of whether the code was written by Microsoft or a third party.

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, ...

The company is to offer bug bounty awards for people who report security vulnerabilities in third-party and open source ...