Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...

Simple steps can make your smartphone, computer and TV work better for you. By Brian X. Chen Many default settings buried deep inside our technology make us share superfluous amounts of data with tech ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus ...

Recent user insights and optimization guides indicate that default 'recommended' settings in PC games often emphasize visual quality over consistent responsiveness, leaving opportunities for ...

Most times, attackers use Excel spreadsheets to spread malware or inject trojans into your computer. Although there are many ways to do that, macros are the most common thing they use. That is why you ...

Here's what IT and security admins for Microsoft networks need to know about recent changes to Office and Windows. Microsoft changes default settings for a variety of reasons, but some recent key ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...