Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage ...

The more we live our lives digitally, the more important it is to keep our computers and other devices safe from data loss, fraud, and spying. Although most people today use phones more than computers ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 creates System Restore points, that is, snapshots of your PC’s system files, settings and registry. But those points expire and are automatically deleted after 60 days, ...

Vendors are finding increasingly more effective ways to battle malware such as viruses, Trojans, and bots. Unfortunately, malicious programmers continue to concoct newer, nastier code, and companies ...

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...

There are situations where you may want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security feature. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Stop opening new files or installing apps on your Windows PC without trying them out in Windows Sandbox first. This built-in mini-Windows is totally isolated from your main installation, so if you ...