I am using the same combination and have also turned off Windows Defender.
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"PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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> Webroot SpySweeper is Vista-compatible (I've been using it for a month or
> so) and is a far, far, far better program than Windows Defender. I have
> Defender completely disabled on my machine, and use SpySweeper and AVG
> Antivirus. They're effective, non-intrusive and each has daily updates.
>
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23%23qe9rPaHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Billy wrote:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a
>>> program, would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at
>>> the same time?
>>
>> If you purchased an anti-spyware program that runs resident like Defender
>> does, you would not need to run Defender. No, you shouldn't run both at
>> the same time.
>>
>> That said, I'd be very cautious about installing a third-party
>> anti-spyware program that runs resident just yet. Unless you know for
>> sure that you're going to do Naughty Surfing, I think I'd just use
>> Defender and wait for a few months before installing third-party stuff.
>>
>> You may find that you don't need the third-party stuff. It is far too
>> early to know how vulnerable Vista will be.
>>
>>
>> Malke
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