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How to activate windows defender?
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Both Defender and Essentials is a product of MicroSoft for Windows. The new Essentials includes Defender. Defender should be off
Both Defender and Essentials is a product of MicroSoft for Windows. The new Essentials includes Defender. Defender should be off
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Hi Mike64990 & richc46,
If I may jump in and add a bit to this thread.
Windows Defender was included with Vista and Win7 and is available for download for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) includes Spyware protection and once installed should disable Windows Defender by default. If it does not it should be disabled manually.
As richc46 states above, it should be turned off. Never have more then one AV, Spyware, Firewall, etc. running in "realtime" for the following reasons:
If I may jump in and add a bit to this thread.
Windows Defender was included with Vista and Win7 and is available for download for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) includes Spyware protection and once installed should disable Windows Defender by default. If it does not it should be disabled manually.
As richc46 states above, it should be turned off. Never have more then one AV, Spyware, Firewall, etc. running in "realtime" for the following reasons:
- False Alarms: When the anti virus software tells you that your PC has a virus when it actually doesn't.
- Conflicts: Your system may lock up due to both products attempting to access the same file at the same time.
- Performance: More that one antivirus will cause your PC to become slow and it may even crash or blue screen.
- Less protection: Two antivirus trying to scan the same file may interfere with the process and allow a malicious file onto the computer without notice to you.
Donna
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Hi Mike64990 & richc46,
If I may jump in and add a bit to this thread.
Windows Defender was included with Vista and Win7 and is available for download for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) includes Spyware protection and once installed should disable Windows Defender by default. If it does not it should be disabled manually.
As richc46 states above, it should be turned off. Never have more then one AV, Spyware, Firewall, etc. running in "realtime" for the following reasons:
- False Alarms: When the anti virus software tells you that your PC has a virus when it actually doesn't.
- Conflicts: Your system may lock up due to both products attempting to access the same file at the same time.
- Performance: More that one antivirus will cause your PC to become slow and it may even crash or blue screen.
- Less protection: Two antivirus trying to scan the same file may interfere with the process and allow a malicious file onto the computer without notice to you.
Donna
Great post Donna! I know it's completely off topic, but are you the same Donna from GeekU? I'm fairly sure I've seen your avatar over there
Tom
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Hi Tom,
Thank you!
That signature under that humongous neon sign sure looks familiar. Niemiro didn't happen to share that with you did he? I kinda "took it" for my personal use from his signature as well to add to my siggy at yet another forum where I tech. but I don't have it included in my siggy at GeekU. Guess I should, huh?
Good luck in your training!
Thank you!
Yep! That would be me! :D Good eye Tom! LOL ok. not funnyare you the same Donna from GeekU? I'm fairly sure I've seen your avatar over there
That signature under that humongous neon sign sure looks familiar. Niemiro didn't happen to share that with you did he? I kinda "took it" for my personal use from his signature as well to add to my siggy at yet another forum where I tech. but I don't have it included in my siggy at GeekU. Guess I should, huh?
Good luck in your training!
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Hi Tom,
Thank you!
Yep! That would be me! :D Good eye Tom! LOL ok. not funnyare you the same Donna from GeekU? I'm fairly sure I've seen your avatar over there
That signature under that humongous neon sign sure looks familiar. Niemiro didn't happen to share that with you did he? I kinda "took it" for my personal use from his signature as well to add to my siggy at yet another forum where I tech. but I don't have it included in my siggy at GeekU. Guess I should, huh?
Good luck in your training!
Wow, it's a small world
It's nice to see you over here! Even though I don't really know you over on GeekU, I've only seen some of your posts for help. Yes, he shared it with me; although I really can't wait to get rid of it and finish my training! I've still got UpperClass and the LL's to get through though.Thank you! You too! You haven't finished have you?
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- Manufacturer/Model
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- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
- Sound Card
- Integrated on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" LG LCD/LED IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
- PSU
- Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 410
- Cooling
- Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload