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04-22-2009
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| | Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows Defender? And if yes how? James |
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04-22-2009
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| | RE: Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware Hello James, See if the solution in this thread helps. <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.private.security.spyware.general&p=1&tid=ba8ddef2-6e45-41fc-8226-a0eb69b9e1f7&mid=ba8ddef2-6e45-41fc-8226-a0eb69b9e1f7> I hope this post is helpful. Let us know how it works ºut. Good luck Ǝиçεl -=- PS Out of curiosity, what antivirus are you using? "JamesJ" wrote: Quote: > If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows > Defender? > And if yes how? > > James > > |
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04-22-2009
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| | Re: Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:09:25 -0400, "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote: Quote: > If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows > Defender? No. No anti-spyware program is perfect, and running more than one is good since it increases the level of your protection. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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04-22-2009
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| | Re: Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware Wasn't sure. Thanks, James "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6p5vu4hll8cv6pdef9h7p53pg0dpt6do7c@xxxxxx Quote: > On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:09:25 -0400, "JamesJ" > <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote: > Quote: >> If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows >> Defender? > > No. No anti-spyware program is perfect, and running more than one is > good since it increases the level of your protection. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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04-22-2009
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| | Re: Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware Yes it helped Thanks, James "Ǝиçεl" <l@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:100B11E3-E7FE-4D32-BFCD-6881A2FC1470@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello James, > > See if the solution in this thread helps. > > <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.private.security.spyware.general&p=1&tid=ba8ddef2-6e45-41fc-8226-a0eb69b9e1f7&mid=ba8ddef2-6e45-41fc-8226-a0eb69b9e1f7> > > > I hope this post is helpful. > > Let us know how it works ºut. > > Good luck > > > > Ǝиçεl > -=- > PS > Out of curiosity, what antivirus are you using? > > > "JamesJ" wrote: > Quote: >> If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows >> Defender? >> And if yes how? >> >> James >> >> |
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04-22-2009
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| | Re: Windows Defender and AntiVirus/Spyware On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:47:26 -0400, "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote: Quote: > Wasn't sure. > > Thanks, You're welcome. Glad to help. Quote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6p5vu4hll8cv6pdef9h7p53pg0dpt6do7c@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:09:25 -0400, "JamesJ" > > <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote: > > Quote: > >> If my anti-virus software has anti-spyware should I turn off Windows > >> Defender? > > > > No. No anti-spyware program is perfect, and running more than one is > > good since it increases the level of your protection. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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