Microsoft acknowledges that third-party antivirus tools for Windows 11 ships with extra features that its built-in offering ...

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Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software ...

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Microsoft has confirmed it has fixed the Local Security Authority (LSA) is off issue with a recent update to Defender. The company is also pushing out new kernel-mode hardware stack protection.

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In a confusing mess, a recent Microsoft Defender update rolled out a new security feature called 'Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection,' while removing the LSA protection feature.

To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...