How to stop Windows Defender
Prevent the built-in security tool from getting in the way of what you want to do.
July 23, 2020 10:01 am BST
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Don’t get bogged down with rubbish software: there’s a world of great programs out there, and many of them are free! Check out our list of the best web browsers, photo-editing tools, anti-virus and apps for Windows 10.
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How to recover deleted Windows 10 files with this new free app
Accidentally deleting an important file or discovering a corrupted document can be mildly frustratin…
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Windows 10 May 2020 update goes live – here are the key new features
Microsoft's bi-annual Windows 10 update is now rolling out to mainstream PC users. The May 2020 u…
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How to download Windows 10
Whether you’re on an older version of Windows and want to upgrade or you’ve picked up a new device a…
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Windows 10's Your Phone app is adding music and audio controls
The handy Windows 10 Your Phone app will soon give PC users the chance to control music and audio pl…
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Zoom security update targets Zoombombing, major privacy feature still MIA
The company behind video conferencing platform Zoom has announced an update, which should ease some …
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How to use different backgrounds on Zoom
Right now Zoom and a range of similar programs and apps have basically replaced pubs, restaurants an…
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Winners & Losers: Gaming laptops level up while Zoom is caught fibbing
It’s been an understandably quiet week in the world of tech, as people adjust to working from home a…
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Microsoft Teams can filter out the sound of you eating crisps on a conference call
Snack-munching conference callers rejoice! The great technological leap forward that you've all been…
March 20, 2020 12:37 pm GMT -
New Windows 10 features teased ahead of March 30 event
Microsoft is celebrating Windows 10 surpassing an incredible one billion users worldwide by teasing …
March 19, 2020 10:35 pm GMT -
Adobe Creative Cloud is currently free for students and teachers
Having to study at home because of the virus? Adobe has your back. The company is offering free acce…
March 18, 2020 12:27 pm GMT -
Cortana is essentially dead as a consumer product
Microsoft has announced it is nixing some first-party and all third-party skills for its Cortana per…
February 28, 2020 9:43 pm GMT -
Avast hopes you'll forgive it for selling your data
Antivirus protection provider Avast has apologised for selling users' data via Jumpshot, a subsidiar…
February 14, 2020 5:12 pm GMT -
Here's all the weirdly specific stuff requested by Windows 10 users
After a flurry of headlines bemoaning bugs and security issues, Microsoft has put out a blog post de…
February 3, 2020 4:54 pm GMT -
How to convert PDF to JPG
If you need to change a PDF file into a JPG image, we have good news. It’s an easy enough process an…
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How to speed up Windows 10
If your Windows computer is running slowly, you can try a few different measures (from simple to ext…
December 3, 2019 5:31 pm GMT -
MacOS Catalina doesn’t like Twitter passwords with B, L, M, R or T – it’s a oody ighae
Twitter passwords can now be added to the litany of issues with MacOS Catalina since its launch. Use…
October 31, 2019 1:09 pm GMT -
Microsoft Windows Defender
Free and already installed on your Windows 10 devices, how does Windows Defender compared to paid-for antivirus packages?
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Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus
Webroot's SecureAnywhere security package comes with an optional password manager and cloud backup, but how does it fare at virus detection?
October 16, 2019 5:19 pm BSTReview Price: £22.49
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Trend Micro
We test drove Trend Micro's Maximum Security package to see if it lives up to its name
October 16, 2019 5:04 pm BSTReview Price: £29.95
