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| Guest | Antispyware Question Hello everyone, I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a program, would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at the same time? Thanks! Billy |
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| Guest | Re: Antispyware Question Billy wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a > program, would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at > the same time? If you purchased an anti-spyware program that runs resident like Defender does, you would not need to run Defender. No, you shouldn't run both at the same time. That said, I'd be very cautious about installing a third-party anti-spyware program that runs resident just yet. Unless you know for sure that you're going to do Naughty Surfing, I think I'd just use Defender and wait for a few months before installing third-party stuff. You may find that you don't need the third-party stuff. It is far too early to know how vulnerable Vista will be. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Antispyware Question Webroot SpySweeper is Vista-compatible (I've been using it for a month or so) and is a far, far, far better program than Windows Defender. I have Defender completely disabled on my machine, and use SpySweeper and AVG Antivirus. They're effective, non-intrusive and each has daily updates. "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23%23qe9rPaHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Billy wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a program, >> would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at the same >> time? > > If you purchased an anti-spyware program that runs resident like Defender > does, you would not need to run Defender. No, you shouldn't run both at > the same time. > > That said, I'd be very cautious about installing a third-party > anti-spyware program that runs resident just yet. Unless you know for sure > that you're going to do Naughty Surfing, I think I'd just use Defender and > wait for a few months before installing third-party stuff. > > You may find that you don't need the third-party stuff. It is far too > early to know how vulnerable Vista will be. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Antispyware Question I am using the same combination and have also turned off Windows Defender. -- Regards, Richard Urban MVP Microsoft Windows Shell/User "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message news:uvAy3$TaHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Webroot SpySweeper is Vista-compatible (I've been using it for a month or > so) and is a far, far, far better program than Windows Defender. I have > Defender completely disabled on my machine, and use SpySweeper and AVG > Antivirus. They're effective, non-intrusive and each has daily updates. > > > "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23%23qe9rPaHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Billy wrote: >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a >>> program, would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at >>> the same time? >> >> If you purchased an anti-spyware program that runs resident like Defender >> does, you would not need to run Defender. No, you shouldn't run both at >> the same time. >> >> That said, I'd be very cautious about installing a third-party >> anti-spyware program that runs resident just yet. Unless you know for >> sure that you're going to do Naughty Surfing, I think I'd just use >> Defender and wait for a few months before installing third-party stuff. >> >> You may find that you don't need the third-party stuff. It is far too >> early to know how vulnerable Vista will be. >> >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > |
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| Guest | Re: Antispyware Question Thanks for all the answers guys! Billy "Billy" <lilredx@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:F995DA3F-600A-4632-87AC-89AE9AAA0991@microsoft.com... > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about AntiSpyware programs. If I bought such a program, > would I still need to run MS Defender or should I run both at the same > time? > > Thanks! > > Billy > |
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