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Antispyware Question
  1. #1


    Billy 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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  2. #2


    Malke 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
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  3. #3


    PTravel 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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  4. #4


    Richard Urban 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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  5. #5


    Billy 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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