Those extended security updates came to an end today. It’s not known exactly how many Windows 7 machines are still running (or connected to the internet, which increases their risk), but some ...

Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions will no longer receive extended security updates for critical and important vulnerabilities starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023.

Poor, beleaguered Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are now officially strolling the Elysian Fields of dead operating systems as Microsoft that the end of its support for them finally arrived on Tuesday ...

Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week. Time’s running out for the millions of people still running Windows 7 on their PCs.

To use the Virus and threat protection in Windows 11, you need to head to Windows Security first. Search for window security in the Taskbar search box and click on the individual search result.

Microsoft Defender provides basic but helpful protection against malware, ransomware, and other threats. The AV tool neatly integrates with other Windows features to offer more comprehensive ...

That is what David Weston, CVP of Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft, says is the biggest security threat to your PC. The reason: Admin permissions are a major opportunity for hackers.

Since then, Microsoft has continued improving Windows security with each new operating system version. Windows Vista, released in 2006, introduced the User Account Control (UAC) feature, which prompts ...