{"id":5528,"date":"2021-01-11T09:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T14:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2021-01-11T09:20:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T14:20:42","slug":"controlling-win10s-sometimes-hyperactive-security-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/11\/controlling-win10s-sometimes-hyperactive-security-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlling Win10\u2019s sometimes hyperactive security apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Win10\u2019s built-in security tools offer excellent protection but can be annoying with frequent update cycles and tons of notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the amount of activity made one reader wonder whether his security setup was actually broken! 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