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Antivirus software protects your computer by scanning every file you download for viruses and other malware. Most of the time, you’ll want to leave your antivirus program running as-is. If it’s ...

If you can't change the Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings through Group Policy, Command Prompt, or PowerShell, it's because Tamper Protection is enabled – here's how to fix this issue. When you ...