SAN JOSE, Calif.--As part of a push to regain the public trust, Microsoft plans to release a wizard-like program to help home software users and network administrators protect their computer systems ...

Microsoft Defender isn't bad, but it's not enough to fully protect your PC. You don't have to pay extra, though—just use one of the top free antivirus apps we've tested.

The Windows Defender antivirus program, also known as Windows Security, comes installed with Windows 11/10. It is an antimalware scanning tool that lets you boot and scan from a trusted environment.