Hi, if you installed Microsoft Security Essentials, it does anti spyware , anti virus and anti malware, which will turn off Windows Defender as that is an antispyware program. For additional protection, I myself , use Antimalwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware , along with WinPatrol and Spyware Blaster

Josh
Defender is included as part of Security Essentials. If you have Essentials, Defender should not turned on.
Most of us in the know use Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. Use the free Malwarebytes, run a weekly scan and you will not have problems.
In addition, I use Eset on Line for a weekly scan.
Now most members forget the most important anti malware and it is named Josh. You cannot find it on line, but you know where to find it. Use common sense, dont go to websites that you are doubtful about and most of all if you really want to go to a certain site for reasons that are not legit or proper, stay away. That is where most of the problems are found.
You can also use WOT, it warns of less than reputable sites. Not for only malware etc, but for potential scams.
http://www.mywot.com/

That is always appreciated, Josh, but that smiley is worth its weight in gold.

I have just closed this one and will do the same for the other. Thanks for reporting

I have marked both threads as solved. Josh any Moderator can mark a thread as solved, but in addition the OP (Original Poster) can do the same. At the bottom of the post, Josh, see solved, just click on that.