Vista - Is Windows Defender Real useful?

**panais** · 08-12-2009

Is that thing a real pc protection?
Is it Really useful?
Is there anyway to unistall it?
I was thinking to disable\untick it from the msconfig\Startup Items
Btw Iv tried to scan my pc with it and its freeze,i scan with my nod32,spyware cleaner etc and everything works fine.
Any ideas\suggestions?

**JMH** · 08-12-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by panais

Is that thing a real pc protection?
Is it Really useful?
Is there anyway to unistall it?
I was thinking to disable\untick it from the msconfig\Startup Items
Btw Iv tried to scan my pc with it and its freeze,i scan with my nod32,spyware cleaner etc and everything works fine.
Any ideas\suggestions?

You will get a variety of opinions about Defender. I use it with realtime protection turned on. It has not created any problems at this stage & I'm quite happy with it.
I'm fairly sure that I read it is a part of Vista & it can't be uninstalled.[Someone will correct me if I am wrong.]
You can disable it if you wish by going to Defender Tools > Options > & at the bottom of the page untick "Use Win Defender" & "Allow everyone to use Win Defender" > Save.

**Frostmourne** · 08-12-2009

Maybe. Its better than nothing. I installed Norton 360 and Windows Defender + Windows Firewall were both automatically disabled. Then I removed Defender from starting up.

08-12-2009	#1 (permalink)
panais Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit 323 posts	Is Windows Defender Real useful? Is that thing a real pc protection? Is it Really useful? Is there anyway to unistall it? I was thinking to disable\untick it from the msconfig\Startup Items Btw Iv tried to scan my pc with it and its freeze,i scan with my nod32,spyware cleaner etc and everything works fine. Any ideas\suggestions?
My System Specs

08-12-2009	#2 (permalink)
JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	Re: Is Windows Defender Real useful? Quote: Originally Posted by panais Is that thing a real pc protection? Is it Really useful? Is there anyway to unistall it? I was thinking to disable\untick it from the msconfig\Startup Items Btw Iv tried to scan my pc with it and its freeze,i scan with my nod32,spyware cleaner etc and everything works fine. Any ideas\suggestions? You will get a variety of opinions about Defender. I use it with realtime protection turned on. It has not created any problems at this stage & I'm quite happy with it. I'm fairly sure that I read it is a part of Vista & it can't be uninstalled.[Someone will correct me if I am wrong.] You can disable it if you wish by going to Defender Tools > Options > & at the bottom of the page untick "Use Win Defender" & "Allow everyone to use Win Defender" > Save.
My System Specs

08-12-2009	#3 (permalink)
Frostmourne Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,336 posts	Re: Is Windows Defender Real useful? Maybe. Its better than nothing. I installed Norton 360 and Windows Defender + Windows Firewall were both automatically disabled. Then I removed Defender from starting up.
My System Specs

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