Tag Archives: Windows Defender

Windows Defender will block malicious apps even if you allow them to run from the UAC prompt. For some apps though, those that it isn’t entirely sure about or that are generally safe but can be used maliciously, it flags as Potentially unwanted apps. It issues a warning. The Windows …

Windows Defender keeps a log of the threats it has blocked. You can view the blocked items or the detected threats under protection history. The items listed there will continue to appear even if they’ve been marked for removal or quarantine. This has an unfortunate side-effect in that the Windows …

Windows Defender runs mostly in the background. It will scan new files for threats, and it will also examine any file that you download via the browser, regardless if you’re using Edge or Chrome, or some other browser. It never really runs full system scans while you’re actively using your …