by Claudiu Andone Windows & Software Expert  Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the first line of defense against malware and other threats. The software giant will disable the DisableAntiSpyware registry key used for turning off Microsoft Defender. For more information about the most used operating system visit our Windows 10 section. If you didn’t read the latest stories yet, take your time and explore out News Hub. Microsoft Defender Antivirus offers great protection for your computer, especially after the new ATP security cross-platform. However, many admins and users are disabling Microsoft Defender to install other antivirus programs in a convenient way, just changing a registry key. Now, Microsoft wants to disable the DisableAntiSpyware registry key used for turning off Microsoft Defender starting with the Windows…

Written by Jack Lloyd Using John the Ripper 1. Understand how this method works. John the Ripper is a free, command line-based program that can be used to crack passwords. Unfortunately, while it is free, it can be tricky to install and use. 2. Download John the Ripper. Go to http://www.openwall.com/john/ in your computer’s web browser, then click the John the Ripper 1.8.0-jumbo-1 (Windows binaries, ZIP, 34 MB) link in the “community enhanced version” section near the bottom of the page. 3. Extract John the Ripper. Double-click the downloaded ZIP folder, click the Extract tab, click Extract all, click Extract, and wait for the window to open. 4. Install John…