Family options. App & browser control, update settings for Windows Defender SmartScreen to help protect your device against potentially dangerous apps, files, sites, and downloads.

On Windows 11, you can use PowerShell to change settings and run quick, full, and custom virus scans with the Microsoft Defender Antivirus, and in this guide, you'll learn how.

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

Of the many security improvements Microsoft made to the latest Windows 10 release, the ability to wall-off the Edge browser against malware attacks is one of the most critical.

Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature for Windows 11 that will be better at flagging malicious apps. The only problem is you'll have to reinstall Windows just to enable it.