Does the Windows firewall protect your computer sufficiently? What contribution does your router make -- and who needs additional security software? This article explains. The firewall is one of the ...

Microsoft Defender Firewall is a decent enough firewall. Its major problem isn't a lack of capability, it is a mixture of the default settings and the interface. Outbound filtering is effectively ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Windows’ built-in network protection is like a front door that is locked from the outside, but through which any resident can carry valuables outside without being checked. By default, Microsoft ...

Windows Defender features more than antimalware protection. For enterprise users, it includes a host of advanced features, including Advanced Threat Protection, Exploit Guard and Application Guard.

Microsoft has issued a warning about a recent update for Windows 11. The KB5060829 update was released late last month as a non-security preview update, and it has ...