The system that defends your computer may be throttling your downloads.

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

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Microsoft Defender is good now, but I still treat it like a simple lock instead of a full security system. Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience ...