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Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.

Microsoft Defender had one of the rare moments of not being at the best in AV-TEST's previous result. The product suffered a heavy defeat and came in last place. This is the opposite of what typically ...