The Windows Defender Firewall can be configured to allow or block programs on a computer from accessing network or Internet resources. It also allows or blocks connections to and from other computers ...

The Microsoft Windows Start Menu issue caused by a buggy Microsoft Defender update has now been fixed. Some users were surprised when the Start Menu, taskbar, and app shortcuts vanished into thin air.

Update 1/17: Microsoft on Saturday published advice on how to address a Microsoft Defender Antivirus security intelligence update glitch that deleted application links in the Start menu and on the ...

Not quite sure what Defender is doing. I never used Win8, so this is new stuff. I have it configured for Real Time Protection and all that. If I open Windows Defender, I get a little castle wall icon ...