A really simple fix for the Windows Defender alert that states items were skipped during a scan has been discovered and it involves just enabling network scanning. Over the weekend, we reported that ...

Microsoft has silently fixed the "items skipped during scan" Windows Defender bug that was causing some items to be excluded from scans if they were stored on a network device. The issue was fixed ...

To address this, Microsoft has invested significant effort into Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender), the antivirus ...

Microsoft has had more than its fair share of Windows 10 quality control problems over the past few months, with one of the most recent ones relating to its Windows Defender anti-malware software. As ...

Windows 11 security is now complete, with Defender replacing third-party antivirus through built-in real-time and behavioral ...

How to scan for malware using Windows Security in Windows 11Alongside the antivirus program on your PC,you can use Windows Defender to scan for threats like malware-malicious software intended to harm ...

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Clear browser cache Run AV scan using third-party tools ...

I prefer to have all my scheduled system tasks centralised...so I'd like to schedule a Defender scan using the *Vista's Task Scheduler*, rather than configuring it with the scan options in Defender ...

Microsoft explains if Windows 11 needs third-party antivirus in 2026 as Defender matches top tools and AI-driven threats ...