Windows Defender constantly runs in the background to protect your PC though it cannot offer real-time protection. It won’t put much stress on your system resources.

Update Microsoft Edge Update Windows OS Restore Firewall to Default Allow Edge through Windows Defender Firewall. Let’s try to resolve this issue using these methods. 1] Update Microsoft Edge ...

Microsoft is also bringing the update to now obsolete Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 systems, as Firefox will keep supporting the two operating systems "at least" until 2024.

Microsoft is delivering the latest security definitions for Windows images via security intelligence update version 1.389.44.0. The Defender package version is 20230503.1.

Windows Defender can run scheduled tasks that can chew up CPU and disk resources when you’re least expecting it — tasks like virus definition updates and hashes on executable files that search ...

The Windows Defender antivirus comes with a blue, shield-shaped system tray icon to let you know it’s running. That’s fine, but it’s extra clutter you don’t really need if you don’t want it.