Manage your Virus & threat protection settings. Use Virus & threat protection settings when you want to customize your level of protection, send sample files to Microsoft, exclude trusted files and folders from repeated scanning, or temporarily turn off your protection.. Manage your real-time protection. Want to stop running real-time protection for a short while?

Windows 10 Mobile automatically downloads and installs updates when they are available. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes additional features and improvements for your Windows 10 phone.

Windows Information Protection is a feature that organizations use to protect your work or school data by encrypting it and separating it from your personal data.

Microsoft Defender is a security app that helps people and families stay safer online with malware protection, web protection, real-time security notifications, and security tips.Microsoft Defender is included in a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription and works on your phone (Android or iOS), PC, and Mac.

Note: If you see the icon next to the On/Off toggle for an app, you can select it to see the registry location that contains the path for the app. Apps installed through Microsoft Store (.MSIX apps) don’t have these icons. If you select the icon for these apps, File Explorer opens and highlights the executable file.

Windows 10, version 22H2 update history; July 23, 2024—KB5040525 (OS Build 19045.4717) Preview; July 9, 2024—KB5040427 (OS Builds 19044.4651 and 19045.4651)

To increase security and performance, Windows 11 in S mode only runs apps from the Microsoft Store. If you want to install an app that isn't available in the Microsoft Store, or if you have Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education and want to upgrade to Windows 11, you'll need to permanently switch out of S mode.

August 26, 2022 — KB5016592 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 for Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows Server, version 20H2, Windows 10 Version 21H1, and Windows 10 Version 21H2

You’ll see this message if your File History drive has been disconnected for too long. If you’re backing up to an external drive (like a USB drive), make sure it’s connected to your PC.

Portable Document Format (PDF) preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it retains the format that you intended. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced using commercial printing methods.