Microsoft’s free security software passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, an independent testing company said today. AV-Test GmbH tested Windows Security Essentials, the free ...

Microsoft will block users running counterfeit copies of Windows from installing the free Security Essentials antivirus software, the head of the company's anti-piracy group said Tuesday.

Microsoft Security Essentials can forgo competitors' obnoxious habits because of its corporate parent. Microsoft's day job isn't selling security software, it's selling Windows.

Microsoft has confirmed that the August 2025 Windows security updates are breaking reset and recovery operations on systems ...

My day with Microsoft Security Essentials<BR><BR>The hardware is:<BR><BR>Core 2 Duo E6600<BR>2 GB RAM<BR>Asus P5B<BR><BR>I have noticed absolutely no performance impact at all. There was little to ...

Once upon a time, an antivirus program would be the one of the first pieces of software you would install on a new Windows PC. Now, that’s much less common. Many users instead now rely on the ...

Released this past Tuesday, the latest Windows update patches 107 different security flaws in total, with 13 of them marked as critical. As usual, the monthly update is aimed at all current versions ...