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Update Windows Defender definitions using Windows PowerShell Security | 2016-12-02
For basic security protection against virus and malware, Microsoft has built-in Windows Defender in your Windows 10 / 8 or later running operating systems. This means that you don't need to install any antivirus programs and Windows Defender will tak
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How to Use the Built-in Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 other | 2014-04-05
Windows 10 has built-in real-time antivirus, just as Windows 8 did. It automatically runs in the background, ensuring all Windows users have a baseline level of antivirus protection. Windows 10 won’t complain at you to install an antivirus, as Window
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Update Windows Defender manually in Windows 8 Security | 2015-02-09
Windows Defender in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 is set to automatically download and install the definition updates using Windows Update, once a day. If for some reason, your Windows Defender will not update automatically, or if you wish to download and
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[Windows 8] How to turn off Windows Defender and/or Windows Firewall Tip / Trick | 2014-05-01
Security is always the most concerned thing on Windows. In Windows 8, you may heard that it is protected by Windows Defender (aka Microsoft Security Essentials), Windows Firewall, and many other things. Sometimes, however, users may not want to use W
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How to configure Windows Defender settings in Windows 10 [Tip] Tip / Trick | 2014-07-29
Windows Defender is yet another piece of software that get a big change in Windows 10. Since it has been an integrated part of Windows, Windows Defender’s settings now is in the new Settings app. Within the app, you can temporarily turn the thing off
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Disable Windows Defender Service in Windows Server 2008 or Vista Security | 2012-04-01
So…. I’ve already written 2 articles about how-to disable Windows Defender however, a user here recently posted a comment that they were still having problems. So….. Here is yet 1 MORE way to get rid of that Pesky Windows Defender app. from your syst
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How-To Configure Windows 7 to Use Windows XP Style Alt-Tab Menu Microsoft | 2012-09-10
Perhaps your one of these people who fear change? Or perhaps you have a close attachment to Windows XP? Whatever the reason, if you’ve ever wanted to use the old Windows-XP-Style Alt+Tab window, today we’ll give you two quick methods of doing it usin
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Windows 8 Tip: Use Windows 7 System Image Backup Windows 8 | 2013-05-09
As the foundation for your mobile computing future, Windows 8 provides next generation recovery tools, Push Button Reset for OS reinstalls, and File History for document versioning. But these utilities make many PC users and enthusiasts nervous. If o
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[Windows] Preme makes using Windows 7 a lot more user-friendly other | 2014-02-21
Every once in a while you come across an application or program that enhances your overall experience, and eventually it makes you wonder about all that time you spent without it. Preme is one such app that adds a bunch of unique features to Windows
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Take your Windows 8 anywhere using Windows To Go feature in Windows 8 Windows | 2014-07-30
It was not just the Metro UI and tiles that grabbed the attention of geeks & developers around the world when Microsoft unveiled Windows 8. A feature by the name of Windows To Go which enables enterprise administrators to create USB drives contai
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Make Windows boot faster using Windows Boot Performance Diagnostics Windows | 2012-01-01
Many users face the problem of a slow Windows start-up. Disabling startup entries using the msconfig utility is one easy way to make Windows start faster. Tweak enthusiasts may want to see this post on how to Make Windows start, run, shutdown faster,
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Network Security: Windows Defender and a Malware-Free System other | 2014-06-09
In this second lesson we are going to talk about one of the most confusing security products that are bundled with Windows: Windows Defender. SCHOOL NAVIGATION Securing User Accounts and Passwords in Windows Preventing Disaster with User Account Cont
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Fix: Windows Defender will not update definitions Security | 2015-04-05
If your Windows Defender will not update or if you ever encounter an error code (eg. Error code 0x80240029 – Cannot update Windows Defender), when updating this free antivirus software from Microsoft, here is a solution which may help you. Windows De
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Update Windows Defender even when Automatic Windows Updates is disabled in Windows 8 Security | 2013-01-17
Windows Defender will not update its definitions, if Windows Updates is not set to Install updates automatically in Windows 8. If for some reason you have changed your settings and preferred to set any of the other three updating’s options, viz. Down
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How to Use Windows Defender Offline to Clean Nasty Malware other | 2014-04-08
There are times when your devices are infected by malware that's very hard to remove with traditional antivirus software. On other occasions, the malware blocks the installation of any antivirus software and you cannot remove it manually. In such del
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How to Use Windows Defender in Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 other | 2015-04-08
Guess what Windows 8 & Windows 8.1 users: when you’re using Microsoft’s newest operating system you don’t need to install virus protection... Oh god, we sound like those Mac elitists, don’t we? Well, we aren’t saying this due to an over-confidenc
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Windows Defender on Windows Server 10 Security | 2015-02-23
Windows Server 10 will ship with Windows Defender. Microsoft has updated its TechNet Library to reflect this position, since Windows Server Technical Preview now includes Windows Defender. As all of us know, Windows Defender is the free malware prote
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Microsoft changes behavior of Windows Defender in Windows 8 Security | 2012-04-30
In Windows 8, Windows Defender is actually Microsoft Security Essentials. Those who have installed Windows 8 may have noticed that Microsoft has rechristened Microsoft Security Essentials as Windows Defender. In its earlier iterations, while the form
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Windows Defender PC status – Potentially unprotected Security | 2012-10-05
At times, you may find a small icon appearing in the lower-right hand corner of your Windows computer screen, flashing a Potentially Unprotected warning or a Computer at risk warning. You may wonder why this problem shows up, even when you have set W
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Windows Defender is turned off or not working Security | 2013-07-17
Windows Defender acts as the first line of defense against any sort of malware, spyware infections that might have affected your computer. Microsoft provides this free anti-malware program to customers using Windows. It allows end-users to schedule a
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