Did you know Windows includes ransomware protection built right in? Microsoft Defender can safeguard your PC, but the feature isn’t automatically enabled. Here's how to do it yourself.

Formerly known as Windows Defender, Microsoft Defender is an antivirus protection program that's included with Windows 10.

Virus & threat protection area in Windows Defender can be hidden from users of the PC using Registry or Group Policy Editor. Learn how.

5] Turn on Virus and threat protection settings Open Windows Settings and ensure that Virus and threat protection settings is enabled. The steps are as follows: ...

Ransomware can hold personal files hostage when your computer gets infected. Here's how to turn on Windows 10 Ransomware Protection to secure your files.

With the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft introduced a new security feature called Tamper Protection that protects security settings for Windows Defender antivirus from being ...

Windows ransomware protection basics Unbeknownst to many consumer users of Windows, Microsoft offers built-in ransomware protection as part of Windows Defender, found under Virus & Threat Protection.