Windows Defender has evolved a lot lately, and in Windows 10 April 2018 Update it’s part of the more advanced Windows Defender Security Center.While we’re not going to discuss the purpose of the Windows Defender Security Center (which we’ll refer to as WDSC in this article), it’s mostly a hub that groups all security features on Windows 10, also offering access to the antivirus scanning engine, parental controls, and so much more.
Starting with Windows 8.1, Windows Defender comes pre-installed on Microsoft’s operating system, and it is automatically disabled when third-party security products are installed. If they’re not, Windows Defender gets updates and scans your files just like a fully-featured antivirus solution.
And just like its third-party siblings, Windows Defender Security Center places an icon in the Windows system tray, whose purpose is essentially to let you easily access its UI and features. This icon obviously makes sense, but what does not make s... (read more)
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