One of the simplest ways to manage the Windows Security icon is via Settings. To do that, you need to follow these steps: Launch Settings by Win + X > Settings. Click Personalization > Taskbar > ...

Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.

When an app uses your mic or tracks your location, Windows displays small icons in the taskbar. Hovering over these icons ...

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5072033, released on Dec. 9, 2025. A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — ...

Here are the basics: Microsoft Defender is the virus protection integrated into Windows by default. If no other antivirus program is installed and activated, Defender protects you against viruses. You ...