Smart App Control in Windows 11 is an additional security feature that blocks the execution of potentially unsafe applications by [...]
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As of Windows 10 build 16193, Windows Firewall was renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. This tool helps block unauthorized access [...]
Microsoft Defender Antivirus protects PCs from malware like viruses and spyware, which can unknowingly infect devices through emails, internet downloads, [...]
Starting with Windows 10 build 16232, Microsoft Defender introduced Controlled Folder Access to safeguard important files from ransomware and other [...]
Starting with Windows 10 build 18305, Microsoft introduced Tamper Protection. Tamper Protection is a new feature of the Microsoft Defender [...]
In Windows 10, the Attachment Manager has been implemented to help protect your PC from unsafe attachments that you might [...]
Starting with Windows 10 build 14352, a new security feature called Limited Periodic Scanning will be introduced. When this feature [...]
In this article, we'll show you how to set exclusions for Windows Defender scanning of folders. To set or remove [...]
In this article, we'll show you how to set exclusions for Windows Defender scanning of folders. To set or remove [...]
For most system folders in Windows 11, there is a special command with the "shell" prefix that allows you to [...]
Almost every page in the Settings has its own unique resource identifier, or URI. Each command starts with the ms-settings [...]
When opening the Task Manager, a user might notice an unfamiliar process called unsecapp.exe. What is it? Is it a [...]
Sometimes, when shutting down their computers, users encounter the message This app is preventing the computer from shutting down with [...]
By default, Windows allows all apps from the Microsoft Store to run in the background. While this feature is convenient, [...]
Thanks to the icons located in the notification area, the user can determine whether the application is running, access additional [...]
As is well known, the Windows operating system is rich in hidden features, the management and configuration of which are [...]
Often, a user needs to take a screenshot so that a qualified specialist can see and understand their problem in [...]
After downloading a file from the internet, users need to unblock it to prevent Windows 11 from restricting access. When [...]
If you have a limited internet connection with data usage restrictions, it will be very useful for you to monitor [...]
DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) is a modern security protocol for the Internet. The idea behind it is to protect user privacy and [...]
Windows 11 lets you minimize other windows when you shake the title bar of the current window. This feature is [...]
In this article, we will look at the problem when immediately after loading the Windows OS you see only the [...]
On computers with integrated or older video cards, users sometimes encounter poor performance of applications from the Microsoft Office suite. [...]
If you have lost the Virus and Threat Protection tab when setting up Windows Defender, and when you open the [...]
In some cases, the Windows 11 Settings panel, as well as the Control Panel, may display the message Some settings [...]
Sometimes users encounter a situation where Windows constantly asks to reboot the computer. This can happen if there is a [...]
When you right-click on a file or folder in Windows 11, a different context menu is used than the usual [...]
Screenshots created by Windows 11 built-in tools (using, for example, Print Screen) are saved by default in the Pictures\Screenshots folder. [...]
If you are using Windows 11 and you try to move an app window and only the outline of the [...]
The default transparency effects of the taskbar, Start menu, windows, and other elements in Windows 11 can affect the overall [...]
Although Windows 11 no longer has the built-in interface for viewing the system performance index that was in Windows 7, [...]
Despite the fact that in Windows 11 the Start button and taskbar icons are located in the center, the user [...]
Sometimes after installing operating system updates, users notice that familiar shortcuts, such as My Computer, have disappeared from the desktop. [...]
The latest versions of Windows 11 added the ability to set the Windows Spotlight wallpaper. However, when using this wallpaper, [...]
In the latest versions of Windows 11, the Outlook New app is installed automatically. If this does not suit you, [...]
If file or folder icons in Windows are not displayed correctly, clearing the icon cache, which is stored in the [...]
Sometimes Windows OS users notice that system performance has dropped due to an unknown load. In some cases, this increased [...]
Starting with Windows 10, users have access to the Controlled folder access option. When used, it blocks the ability to [...]
If you are tired of Windows 11 regularly showing notifications, recommendations to purchase XBox Game Pass, and would like to [...]