We released the latest volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report last week. The latest data on how different versions of the Windows operating system are mitigating modern malware attacks suggests that newer versions are performing better than older versions.
Spyware is a general term used to describe software that performs certain actions—generally without appropriately obtaining your consent—such as: Advertising Collecting personal information Changing the configuration of your computer If your computer is running Windows 8, you can use the built-in Windows Defender to help you detect and get rid of spyware and other malware.
The newest version of Windows is Windows 8, but we know that many of you still use Windows Vista. The best way to ensure that Windows Vista is as secure as it can be is to use the Windows Security Center, which is built into Windows Vista.
Today on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft announced the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview. (Read the press release here.
Some of you have been asking about whether or not you should download Windows Defender. Here’s the short answer: Windows Defender comes with Windows Vista. If you use Windows Vista, do not download Windows Defender. What is Windows Defender?
Once again, my effort to explore common misperceptions (more recently exploring unpatched statistics) has brought out some of the common objections from those that don’t necessarily like the results.
