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Controlling Win10’s sometimes hyperactive security apps

Posted on January 11th, 2021 at 00:20 Will Fastie Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

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Controlling Win10’s sometimes hyperactive security apps

By Fred Langa

Win10’s built-in security tools offer excellent protection but can be annoying with frequent update cycles and tons of notifications.

In fact, the amount of activity made one reader wonder whether his security setup was actually broken! Here’s how to tell, and how to make it behave better.

Plus: More on Win10’s 30 built-in Troubleshooters.

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.1.0 (2021-01-11).

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