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Old 05-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
Gui..


 
 

antispyware

my windows vista came with windows defender (i think all come)
but i also installed ad-aware 2007 which is an antispyware program too.Is
there any problem to have 2 antispywares on my pc?

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Old 05-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP


 
 

Re: antispyware

No. Many people have two or three anti spyware applications on their PC with
two of the most popular being Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy.

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"Gui.." <Gui@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> my windows vista came with windows defender (i think all come)
> but i also installed ad-aware 2007 which is an antispyware program too.Is
> there any problem to have 2 antispywares on my pc?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
DL


 
 

Re: antispyware

Excepting Adaware apparently conflicts with certain AV applications,
F-Secure being one.
And you dont mention any AV application

"Gui.." <Gui@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4850534C-B7F3-4E65-9DFF-C792C5EA575A@xxxxxx
Quote:

> my windows vista came with windows defender (i think all come)
> but i also installed ad-aware 2007 which is an antispyware program too.Is
> there any problem to have 2 antispywares on my pc?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-06-2008   #4 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: antispyware

On Tue, 6 May 2008 11:20:03 -0700, Gui..
<Gui@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> my windows vista came with windows defender (i think all come)
> but i also installed ad-aware 2007 which is an antispyware program too.Is
> there any problem to have 2 antispywares on my pc?

No, and having two or more is good to do.

Just don't run simultaneous scans on them.

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Old 05-06-2008   #5 (permalink)
Kayman


 
 

Re: antispyware

On Tue, 6 May 2008 11:20:03 -0700, Gui.. wrote:
Quote:

> my windows vista came with windows defender (i think all come)
> but i also installed ad-aware 2007 which is an antispyware program too.Is
> there any problem to have 2 antispywares on my pc?
Ensure that the other A-S apps are not running real-time.
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Old 05-08-2008   #6 (permalink)
Michael J Lewin


 
 

Re: antispyware

ALL MOST all Malware/Antivirus/ Antispyware programs have a problem when
there both enabled at the same time. Even if the are not they will find the
Quarantine file of the other program and mark it as a spy ware, this can be
by pass by adding the other anti spyware program in to ignore the files in
that directory, this is what i did and haven't had any problems since. But
when it comes to Antivirus programs its not nearly so simple so I suggests
to use just one and delete the other. Good luck. (MIKE)

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