The ransomware defense baked into Windows 10 and 11 lets users and admins protect certain folders from “untrusted” apps. But it may block apps you trust, causing frustration and wasted time. Caution ...

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 ...

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...

Microsoft has incorporated a lot of networking features in its Windows operating system. Shared Folder is one such feature. It allows you to join forces with users connected to the network and work on ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...