PC World shares practical Microsoft Defender settings adjustments to enhance security and efficiency, while MUO explains how to use Windows Event Viewer to view historical records of app installations ...

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...

Ransomware protection is built right into Windows. Here’s how to get started. Ransomware gangs have gone pro. DarkSide, the group responsible for a spate of ransomware attacks including Colonial ...

Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even when AppLocker isn't in play. When it comes to data storage, I have long ...

You can get the DST.exe is blocked by Microsoft Defender problem solved by adding an exception for DST.exe or folder C:\DR0 in Controlled folder access. The file is not malicious but still, you can ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...