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When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

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You get what you pay for. That’s what they always say, right? And while that can be true for many things, antivirus software is a little different. There are reputable free antivirus solutions out ...

Antivirus has become these days a catch-all term. It doesn’t just mean blocking literal computer viruses, trojans, and other bits of malicious code meant to attack your PC. When you opt to go beyond ...

So, I decided to perform a full system security audit of my Windows PC. It revealed something a bit concerning: software that ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are times when you may want to turn off Windows Security. I'll show you how to (temporarily or permanently) disable it on Windows 11 Home and Pro. I also recommend creating ...