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From: boy on 23 Mar 2010 16:17 Hi, I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender with real- time protection. Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent the conflict ....? Is it a rule that only one product should provide the real-time protection....? Thanks.
From: Shenan Stanley on 23 Mar 2010 16:28 boy wrote: > I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender with real- > time protection. > > Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent the > conflict ....? > > Is it a rule that only one product should provide the real-time > protection....? Protection against? Viruses (Virus, Trojans, Worms...) Spyware/Adware... My suggestion... Avira AntiVir (free) or eSet NOD32 (AV only, not free) plus MalwareBytes (consistent scanning, removal; free) or MalwareBytes (active protection, not free) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Bruce Chambers on 23 Mar 2010 21:27 boy wrote: > Hi, > > I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender with real- > time protection. > > Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent the > conflict ....? > How could they (AVG and WD) possibly "conflict?" They're two completely different applications, serving two different and completely separate functions. AVG is an anti-virus application and Windows Defender is an anti-adware/anti-spyware application. They don't overlap, at all. And you do need both types of protection. (By the way, WD isn't particularly great at its stated purpose; you should consider replacing it with a better product, such as Spybot Search & Destroy or MalwareBytes. > Is it a rule that only one product should provide the real-time > protection....? > > That's generally true if you're using two of the same type product, but that doesn't apply to the situation you've described. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: smlunatick on 24 Mar 2010 09:24 On Mar 23, 8:17 pm, boy <boybo...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender with real- > time protection. > > Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent the > conflict ....? > > Is it a rule that only one product should provide the real-time > protection....? > > Thanks. Windows Defender is a spyware protection system. Most anti-virus now tends to turn it off. Are you sure it is active?
From: Twayne on 24 Mar 2010 10:20
In news:%23Y0oudsyKHA.3264(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl, Shenan Stanley <newshelper(a)gmail.com> typed: > boy wrote: >> I am running AVG antivirus. I also have Windows Defender >> with real- time protection. >> >> Do I need to disable WD's real-time protection to prevent >> the conflict ....? >> >> Is it a rule that only one product should provide the >> real-time protection....? > > Protection against? > > Viruses (Virus, Trojans, Worms...) > Spyware/Adware... > > My suggestion... > > Avira AntiVir (free) or eSet NOD32 (AV only, not free) > plus > MalwareBytes (consistent scanning, removal; free) or > MalwareBytes (active protection, not free) > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP Too lazy to answer the OP's question or what? |