Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 access violation errors on some affected systems. Microsoft Defender is a ...

A blog for IT professionals who work with Windows on large networks. Last month, I wrote a blog post here about co-called “corrupt file” messages originating in SFC /scannow. On Friday, August 16, ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates.

Recently, a handful of Windows 11 users have reported on Microsoft forums that they are repeatedly getting warnings that their PC’s security is off. It appears that a Windows 11 antivirus bug falsely ...

For some time now, there have been complaints across various online forums about how the popular VLC Media Player takes several seconds (sometimes half a minute!) to start up. The problem occurs ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New warnings are a mistake. Microsoft has now confirmed that new warnings alarming Windows ...

The anonymous researcher released a new proof-of-concept exploit called ShieldCrash, claiming it bypasses Microsoft's patch for the ShieldBreak Defender vulnerability – the latest in a string of ...