I don't? I even use group policy to disable Windows Defender. Then I just apply Windows updates as they come out. Sorry, but it's hard to give meaningful advic

I don't? I even use group policy to disable Windows Defender. Then I just apply Windows updates as they come out. Sorry, but it's hard to give meaningful advice without more details. What threats are you hoping to protect against? Is it for your own machine, or someone else's? How experienced and cautious is the user?