Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a free real-time malware protection feature pre-installed in Windows 10 and 11. It’s activated by default if no other active antivirus software is detected, and automatically activates when third-party antivirus protection is disabled. It is an excellent anti-virus. According to the AV-TEST (an independent IT security institute) Windows Defender is amongst the best antiviruses of 2021. The test is based on performance, security etc.
Th test included Avira, McAfee, Avast, AVG, and a few others. The firm tested the antiviruses solutions against zero-day malware, cyberattacks, infected e-mails etc. the testing included rigorous procedures and according to the report Windows Defender received perfect scores in all protection, performance and usability. Other antiviruses also received full scores, but none of them are free.
Windows Microsoft Defender security App for Windows 11
Windows is making efforts to improve cross-platform security solutions. They are now working on a new security hub. The app is called “Microsoft Defender Preview” and it will allow users to monitor their Windows 11 PCs, Mac, and mobile platforms (Android and iOS). With the new Windows Security app, you will be able to monitor antivirus, phishing, passwords and theft alerts across your desktop and mobile devices.
Microsoft Defender will support a new personalized dashboard, allowing users to view the security status of Windows devices and other connected devices in one place. According to reports, the Windows Defender app is codenamed Gibraltar and is currently under development.
You can protect your computer with the help of Microsoft Defender in multiple ways. Here are few of them:
- Turn on the automatic protection provided by Microsoft Defender.
- Scan your PC for malware.
- Run a quick scan to go over the critical system files.
- Perform an advanced scan to go over all the files.
Apart from malware detection and dealing function, the Windows Defender antivirus also offers a way to enable real-time protection for your PC. Enable it, and you’ll be notified as soon as something strange happens with your computer.
To get started, follow the steps below:
- Press Windows key + I to open Settings.
- Select Privacy & security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
- From there, select Manage settings (or Virus & threat protection settings in early versions of Windows 10) and switch Real-time protection option to On.
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