There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

When Microsoft launched the AI-powered Windows Recall feature, people right away claimed that it could invade their privacy by taking periodic screenshots of their desktop activity. While it's ...

If you recently purchased a Windows PC and couldn't install external apps from third-party sources, your PC is probably in Windows S mode, a feature that prioritizes security and optimal system ...

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In this post, we will show you how to effectively and completely block, stop, disable, and turn off Windows Update in Windows 11/10 so that you can install it when you want to. You will need to ...

Apple's highest level of iCloud encryption, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, secures your data so it's unreadable even on iCloud servers. However, the technology is also under scrutiny in the UK, ...