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From: ralph on 11 Mar 2010 15:35
Hi
Should one uninstall Windows Defender before installing Microsoft Security
suite or would Window Defender compliment the Security suite? Thanks.

XP home, IE8
From: Chet on 11 Mar 2010 17:26
On 3/11/2010 2:35 PM, ralph wrote:
> Hi
> Should one uninstall Windows Defender before installing Microsoft Security
> suite or would Window Defender compliment the Security suite? Thanks.
>
> XP home, IE8

Although this doesn't exactly answer your question here's a little info
I've found:

Earlier this week in WinXP Pro sp3 through Microsoft Security Essentials
I was offered an update for MSE, which I installed. Everything is fine
except I discovered that Windows Defender was turned off and disabled
during the update process. Through Google I discovered several forum
threads and articles that basically said Defender is not needed with MSE
(duplication of realtime malware detection) and could possibly cause a
conflict if both are active.

Also, on my Win7 Ultimate machine I was offered the same update and
installed it, all is fine with it. In Win 7, Windows Defender was
disabled when I initially installed Microsoft Security Essentials.

My take is that with MSE installed and active, Defender is not needed
(or at least not active).

If I'm mistaken I hope that someone will chime-in with correct info.

As a side note, MSE is not the only AV/malware programs I have; I do
periodical scans with SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes' AntiMalware.

hth
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Chet <chesterefSPAM(a)NOThotmail.com>
From: Rick Merrill on 13 Mar 2010 15:39
Chet wrote:
> On 3/11/2010 2:35 PM, ralph wrote:
>> Hi
>> Should one uninstall Windows Defender before installing Microsoft
>> Security
>> suite or would Window Defender compliment the Security suite? Thanks.
>>
>> XP home, IE8
>
> Although this doesn't exactly answer your question here's a little info
> I've found:
>
> Earlier this week in WinXP Pro sp3 through Microsoft Security Essentials
> I was offered an update for MSE, which I installed. Everything is fine
> except I discovered that Windows Defender was turned off and disabled
> during the update process. Through Google I discovered several forum
> threads and articles that basically said Defender is not needed with MSE
> (duplication of realtime malware detection) and could possibly cause a
> conflict if both are active.

I have made the same observation, deduction and am glad of your
confirmation.


> Also, on my Win7 Ultimate machine I was offered the same update and
> installed it, all is fine with it. In Win 7, Windows Defender was
> disabled when I initially installed Microsoft Security Essentials.
>
> My take is that with MSE installed and active, Defender is not needed
> (or at least not active).

Agreed. Never did like defender too much.

> If I'm mistaken I hope that someone will chime-in with correct info.
>
> As a side note, MSE is not the only AV/malware programs I have; I do
> periodical scans with SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes' AntiMalware.

None of those actually scan your email for virus AFIK.


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