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Antimalware service executable (or msmpeng.exe) is utilized for real-time scanning of files, documents, and connections. It is an antimalware service executed in the background of Windows Defender.

There are few things that inconvenience us more than software updates. Windows users often make jokes about the updates they receive because they take so long to complete (yes, you should initiate your update overnight). As with any good software,

Windows 10 has OneDrive preinstalled, but if you don’t want to use it, there are different ways to first disable, then remove this cloud service. The method you’d use to do it largely depends on the Windows 10

Windows 10 Myth: Don’t Touch “Limit Reservable Bandwidth” Here’s an old PC myth that just won’t die: Did you know that your Windows PC only uses 80% of its available network bandwidth by default? You can speed up all your downloads by changing a setting in the Registry or Group Policy! Well, no. That’s not how it works. How Windows 10’s QoS Packet Scheduler Works This setting has existed since Windows XP, so this bad Windows tweaking tip has now been going around for 20 years. Win...

The new group policies coming to Windows 10 21H2 By 05:08 PM As Microsoft continues to develop the Windows 10 21H2 feature update, we can use the preview builds to get a glimpse of the upcoming features, changes, and new group policies coming to the operating system this fall. Microsoft just released Windows 10 21H1 last week, but it was not met with much fanfare as it is not a very exciting release. Windows 10 21H2, also known as the Sun Valley update, is poised to be a much more feature-ri...

How to Prevent People from Installing Extensions in Chrome May 10, 2021, 9:30 am EDT | 4 min read If you let your family or other people browse the web using Chrome on your PC, you might want to prevent them from installing extensions in Chrome. Here’s how to take advantage of a Chrome policy meant for system administrators to disable extension installation. You can use either the Registry Editor or the Local Group Policy Editor. The Registry Editor is accessible on all Windows 10 editions. ...

| Ahead of Patch Tuesday, a cautionary tale As always, the second Tuesday of the month is a big day for Microsoft updates and patches. But even for versions of Windows 10 the company says are business-ready, issues can crop up. Traitov / Getty Images Microsoft has officially deemed Windows 10 version 2004 as “ready for business,” but I’d argue it still needs a bit more help to be fully ready for consumers. With this month’s Patch Tuesday upon us, here’s an exam...

How to Pause Updates on Windows 10 Dec 15, 2020, 6:40 am EDT | 3 min read Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates as they become available. To stop this, you can “pause” updates for up to 35 days in just a few clicks—even on Windows 10 Home. Here’s what you need to know about pausing Windows Update. How to Pause Updates for Up to 35 Days First, launch the Settings screen. You can open the Start menu and click the “Settings” gear icon or press Windows+i to open it. Na...