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Windows Defender Antivirus question

261252

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Just got windows 10

"your PC is protected by Windows Defender Antivirus you are receiving comprehensive protection for your system, files and online activities from viruses, malware, spyware, and other threats. Peace of mind has never been this easy."



Is this enough protection or should I buy Norton?
 

Twister

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I don't have problems with it since the beginning, Microsoft improved their antivirus since essentials and I got all kinds of stuff on my computers and visit all kinds of websites
 

261252

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Thx Twister. Can anyone else comment?
 

ninjasarecool

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It is pretty good.
No need to get anything else.

Along with that you can use Adblock/Scriptsafe like extensions to kill some browser (Chrome/Firefox) based scripts.
 

squeezer

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My personal laptops both have Adblock Plus, Defender and a registered/paid version of MalwareByte and I've never had an issue
 

b4u

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Defender, CCleaner and Malwarebytes are all i use. never a problem. all free
i've been using those for years
 

Keebler Elf

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I had the same question when I upgraded to Windows 10. I did some research and the consensus among the credible experts online was that you don't need additional antivirus so long as you keep Java and any other software you use updated. If you're someone who never updates anything then you may want antivirus. On the bright side, Win10 auto updates so that's no longer an issue.

I've been running for at least 2 years now with no problems whatsoever (but I keep things updated). In fact, I've actually had fewer crashes since I got rid of McAfee since antivirus software often creates a lot of its own problems.
 

Keebler Elf

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I also have a free version malwarebytes.
Me too, forgot to mention that. Malwarebytes (freeware) has caught some stuff Windows Defender didn't. I only run it every couple months and it only finds something a few times a year so Windows Defender is doing a pretty good job.
 

icespot

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Never a problem with defender, back on windows 7 got a virus with Norton. Ran windows on safe mode and defender took care of it.

Also found Norton and Mac slowed my system down, plus it often didn't work with every program.

Down side to defender is you don't get any assistance, but there are plenty of YouTube videos if you ever have an issue.
 
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