Microsoft Defender has powerful security features that are disabled by default. This guide walks through every hidden setting — ASR rules, network protection, tamper protection, controlled folder access — and shows you how to enable them all.
Tech support scams cost victims billions every year. They prey on fear and urgency — cold calls from “Microsoft”, browser pop-ups screaming about viruses, fake search results. Here’s the complete playbook for recognising and shutting them down.
Every security tool prevents bad things from happening. Backups save you when they happen anyway. The 3-2-1 rule, Windows built-in tools, cloud backup, and how to protect your backups from ransomware.
Modern phishing pages are pixel-perfect, drive-by exploits are invisible, and fake downloads look legitimate. Learn to read URLs, protect your browser, and practise safe downloading.
Scam online shops pop up in social media ads and search results, offer impossible prices, and vanish with your money. The red flags, how to verify a shop, and what to do if you’ve been caught.