Here we go again: another Microsoft Windows update, another feature broken as a result. This time it’s VPN access. Here’s ...

Microsoft has made security changes to one of the most popular tools bundled with Windows installations, and now users must ...

So, I decided to perform a full system security audit of my Windows PC. It revealed something a bit concerning: software that ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are times when you may want to turn off Windows Security. I'll show you how to (temporarily or permanently) disable it on Windows 11 Home and Pro. I also recommend creating ...

This article describes how to change the built-in Administrator account name in Windows 10 to bolster your computer's security. We'll also look at how to change the name of other accounts that have ...

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Windows Security is not the same across Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft’s built-in security suite protects against online and offline threats in both operating systems, but Windows 11 gets extra ...

Your PC is facing a double whammy of cyber threats, both of them built into basic Windows features — one that exploits Windows search and another a Wi-Fi vulnerability. The first vulnerability allows ...

Historically, Windows has had a bad reputation for security, and there are far more malware strains that target Windows than any other operating system out there — largely due to the scale of PCs that ...

Internet security is a complex topic even for experts in the field, and for average people the terminology can be downright confusing. While you may not need to know every technical term out there, ...