Microsoft bakes one of its best security tools right into Windows 11

Microsoft is apparently integrating System Monitor (Sysmon) directly into Windows 11. This pro-level tool allows you to ...

Microsoft Starts Testing Built-In Sysmon Monitoring in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out native Sysmon support in Windows 11 Insider builds, giving security teams built-in system monitoring ...

Microsoft rolls out native Sysmon monitoring in Windows 11

Microsoft has started rolling out built-in Sysmon functionality to some Windows 11 systems enrolled in the Windows Insider ...
PC World

Use Windows Pro’s whitelist tools to keep unwanted apps off your PC

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...
CRN

Microsoft Exec: Windows Will Enable Security Tools To Run ‘Outside Of Kernel Mode’

Following the massive Windows outage in July caused by a defective CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is working on a way to allow security products to ‘run in user mode just as apps do,’ Microsoft’s David ...
SlashGear

5 Free Tools To Keep Your Windows 10 PC Secure Without Further Microsoft Support

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. Although they gave users ample time to switch to Windows 11, millions still rely on Windows 10 and cannot upgrade to the new OS ...

Is Microsoft PC Manager worth using? Here’s what it really does

Microsoft PC Manager is a free Windows utility that combines existing system‑maintenance tools into a simplified dashboard.