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Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first

All Windows PCs use Microsoft’s antivirus by default. Image: IDG / Chris Hoffman Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now. The good news is that Microsoft’s Defender antivirus is designed to “just work” […]

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How to stop Windows 10 Defender from uploading files to Microsoft

Like other antivirus programs, Microsoft Defender will upload suspicious files to Microsoft to determine if they are malicious. However, some consider this a privacy risk and would rather have their files stay on their computer than being uploaded to a third party.  When Microsoft Defender scans your device, by default, it will use the “Automatic […]

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