I've always been paranoid about PC security. But over the years, Windows has genuinely stepped up its game with some powerful protection features that most people overlook. These security settings are ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Windows 10 can still receive security-only updates after end of support through Extended Security Updates (ESU). If your PC ...

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

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Windows uses all sorts of tricks to pinpoint your location. If you don't want your location being tracked, you must disable ...