While Microsoft's Windows Defender frowned upon "optimizer" or "cleaner" apps that didn't explain what they did, it's drawing the line on "scareware" apps that tell you that your PC will be ruined ...

Microsoft's Defender for Windows product is morphing into more of a centralized portal for consumers who want to protect Windows PCs and Macs and iPhone/Android phone devices.

Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be ...

Building on what’s been done with the Windows Security app on Windows, Microsoft Defender for individuals will bring together multiple protections into a single online dashboard.

Microsoft is updating various Windows 11 apps for Insider testers in the Dev Channel, plus releasing another new test OS build, 25158.