Defender keeps quarantining a file from a program I wrote myself. I'd like to switch real-time protection off for a few minutes to install it, but it seems to turn itself back on. What's the right way to do this?
For the first ten minutes after login, Antimalware Service Executable sits at 30 to 40 percent CPU and the laptop crawls. I know it's Defender, but should it be this heavy, and can I push its scans to a later time?
Trying to install uTorrent to grab some Linux ISOs and Windows Security blocks the installer as a potentially unwanted app. Is that a real concern with uTorrent, and is there a cleaner client people use instead?
Windows Security flagged a threat and says action needed, but the remove button doesn't seem to do anything and the alert is back after every restart. What should I do next?
Browser has been acting odd, random redirects every now and then. Defender says everything is fine. Is a Defender scan enough, or should I run a second scanner as well? Windows 11 Home laptop.
New laptop came with McAfee preinstalled. I removed it through Settings > Apps, rebooted, and a week later the pop-ups are back asking me to renew. Is there a proper way to get rid of every bit of it so it stops returning?
A loud screen said my PC was locked and to ring Microsoft. I called, they had me open a program and type a code before I got suspicious and hung up. What should I do now to make sure they aren't in my computer?
My paid subscription renews next month and I'm tempted to drop it. The laptop is only used for browsing, email and online banking. Is the built-in Windows protection fine on its own, or is a free third-party one worth adding?
I switch real-time protection off so an old scanner driver will install, and a few minutes later it's on again. Is there a proper way to disable it, or at least keep it off long enough to finish the install?