7 Windows 11 Privacy Settings You Should Check in 2026

Review seven Windows 11 privacy settings for 2026, including diagnostic data, location, clipboard sync, personalized offers, and Microsoft account activity.
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How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 11 temporarily

Need to temporarily disable Windows Defender in Windows 11? This quick tutorial shows you how to turn off Microsoft Defender ...

Windows 11’s October update blocks Smart App Control. Here’s the fix

Microsoft has no permanent fix yet for the Smart App Control bug in update KB5127648. Until then, here's how to get it ...

Microsoft: October Windows update may break Smart App Control

Microsoft says some users may have trouble turning on Smart App Control after installing this month's KB5127648 Windows 11 ...
How-To Geek

Windows 11 promises to clean up bloat, but disabling its own features is the only thing that works

These pre-installed apps run background processes, scheduled tasks, and startup entries that eat up your RAM and CPU. All of ...
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Windows Defender affiche de fausses alertes d’antivirus désactivé sur Windows 11

Depuis l’installation de la dernière mise à jour de Defender Antivirus, des utilisateurs voient apparaître un message affirmant que « Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off ». Le problème a été ...
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Novo bug do Microsoft Defender no Windows 11 gera notificações falsas de app desligado

A atualização mais recente do antivírus Microsoft Defender no Windows 11 trouxe um novo bug que está gerando notificações falsas de que o app estaria desligado. Parece ser um problema bem difundido, ...
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How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 11

Want to know how to disable Windows Defender in Windows 11? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus and manage Windows Security settings on your ...
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Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf

Microsoft ended the summer with two more Windows annoyances: Defender falsely warning that it is disabled, and reports that an August 27 update is wiping users' mouse cursor customizations. The ...
PC World

Windows 10 and 11 users are seeing a Defender warning that isn’t real

Over the past few days, some Windows 11 users have been getting incorrect warning messages about Microsoft Defender—the operating system’s built-in security solution—being disabled. According to ...
XDA Developers

Windows 11 is warning people that Defender Antivirus has been turned off, but don't worry, says Microsoft

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...
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Microsoft Defender's latest update is causing crashes in Windows 11, per reports

A recent update has reportedly broken Microsoft Defender's Quick and Full Scan options. Using these two options to scan your PC crashes the app completely, which is ironic considering it is supposed ...