What Is Windows Defender Security Center?
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Windows Defender Security Center includes five areas of protection that you can manage and monitor.

Virus & threat protection: includes the Windows Defender Antivirus settings, and it allows you to monitor the malware protection, scan your device for threats, and set up its advanced anti-ransomware feature.

Is Windows Defender a good antivirus?

Microsoft’s Windows Defender isn’t great. In terms of protection, you can argue that it’s not even that good. Still, at least as far as its overall standing is concerned, it’s improving. As Microsoft improves Windows Defender, so must the third-party antivirus software keep pace—or risk falling by the wayside.

How do I open Windows Defender security center?

  • Open the Windows Defender Security Center app by clicking the shield icon in the task bar or searching the start menu for Defender.
  • Click the Virus & threat protection tile (or the shield icon on the left menu bar).
  • Click Threat history.
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