Windows Defender Offline runs in an environment on your PC that doesn't let Windows 10 boot. And it's much easier to remove malware that's deeply embedded in an OS when the OS isn't running.

PC users have been using Windows Defender to free themselves from the bane of viruses, malware and spyware for quite a while, but until now, you've needed Microsoft's OS running for it to do its ...

Microsoft has released a new security tool for Windows PCs called Windows Defender Offline Tool which you can use to scan you computer for malware before Windows even boots. Windows Defender ...

The Windows Defender Offline has been designed for computer systems that are infected with malware to the point of not being able to boot and connect to the internet properly.

Microsoft has released a new Windows Defender Offline tool beta that can clean malware infections from a CD or USB drive.

Microsoft’s rootkit-busting scanner, Windows Defender Offline, has emerged from beta and now stands ready to unhose various and sundry clobbered systems.

Some malware is really good at hiding itself. You can thwart those malicious plans by running Windows Defender in offline mode.

The Windows Defender offline beta was made available by Microsoft today. The tool is designed to protect Windows users from rootkits and other nasty bits of malicious code.

On the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft is improving the malware detection and removal on devices running Windows Defender or a third-party antivirus.

Microsoft announced today that Windows Defender is the first antivirus to gain the ability to run inside a sandbox environment.