Windows Defender
 

Is windows defender improtant to have

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Windows defender is blocking me from some programmes I used to have and Im wondering if I need to have it or can it be deleted

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Depends if you have anything else to do the job... You should be able though to add exceptions for programs...

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Thing is It never blocked me from opening programmes and now it has started blocking me. I never even knew it was there till today and it told me that my settings were stopping me from opening certain files

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When you say it is blocking programs what type of programs do you mean, or is it blocking you from opening certain file types e.g. .png/.jpeg etc, etc?

Go to Control Panel->Windows Defender->Look in History to see what has been blocked.

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When I turn on my laptop and It's booting up the first thing it says that some programmes have been blocked and if I try go go on certain sites then it just says your settings does not allow this program to run. That is the only way I have of explaining as I'm not computer savvy. Sorry :dunce:

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Have a look in Tools->quarantined items and see if anything is listed there. You may have to click View to see them.

Are you running Vista Defirish, Defender has changed a bit in 7 compared to Vista. You need to look at the Software Explorer section to see if anything is blocked at start up (which it could be for a number of reasons like unsigned or requesting Admin privileges)

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i use it and its brill u should have it

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No nothing that I can see. I have a virus protecter so if I just delete the windows defender would I still be safe with my virus protecter.

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i have it and i use it all the time defo worth having nice little pice of soffware

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if u want any help on how to use it just ask as i use it all the time

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Windows Defender is a load of rubbish, glad they got rid of it on Windows 7. I just use Microsoft Security Essentials which has antivirus and antispyware built in.

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Ben where do I actually find it please to delete it as I looked in control panel and cant find it.

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If you look at this article http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/wi...ontent;leftCol and scroll to about half way down is that the pop up you`re getting "Windows has blocked some start up programs" ?

p.s. I agree with Ben B, if you have a decent Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware then imo windows defender just takes resources and should be disabled.

If you are happy that your current security software will do the job to disable windows defender got to Start->Type in services->click the entry services with the 2 cogs next to it->a new window like the picture will appear, scroll down to "Windows Defender" and double click it->In the new window select "Disabled" from the drop-down->Click Apply then Stop.
Windows Defender will now not start on next re-boot.

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if u want me 2 help u how 2 use it just ask

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Open Defender, go to Tools > Microsoft SpyNet and choose 'join with basic membership'

MSE has Windows Defender built in ;)

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Thanks so much Matty have it done and now It's gone. Do I need to restart my laptop for it to disappear fully

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Just restart when you need to, it just won`t run again. You may find things a bit snappier also as when you install most AV`s they disable defender real time scanning. You possibly had both scanning stuff in real-time.

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Sorry for asking a dumb question but what is AV Matty :erm:

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AV = Anti-Virus

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Ok blond moment gone. Anti Virus you mean. :dunce::D

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Thanks Kymmy. :D

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Amongst other things ;)

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i have norton anyway on my pc but i do find it ok

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It's worth remembering, however, that Windows Defender can sometimes pick up things that Virus checkers miss.

At work, a few years ago, Windows defender (running on my machine) picked up attempts to infect my machine from several other machines on our network (all of which had apparently up to date virus checkers).

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I realise defirish's problem is probably sorted but having only just had a chance to play catch-up on the forum I have to say I had the same problem and it was very irritating. It even blocked me coming on here at one point.

Thinking that there was a problem of some kind between my AV and the Defender I changed AV to MSE and disabled Windows Defender as a result of reading about the need to do so on one of the Microsoft forums and haven't had a problem since.

@ v0id. I didn't realise MSE already had it built in so I am now wondering why the stand alone version and the one built into MSE should work differently?

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I now have it deleted but would there have been a way of keeping it and have just got it to stop blocking me from sites. I didn't even know I had it till today when I turned on my laptop and then it wouldn't let me on some sites that I had no problem going on before

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i take it you dont like it?

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Another vote for Windows Defender is rubbish. Unsinstall and install MSE for free!

Windows Defender is actually removed by McAee VirusScan Enterprise - which we use at work...that must say something for the "product".

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Most people dont have it as long as u got a firewall and virus scanner ur ok

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Thanks so much Sainsbury. Im going to delete the Virus procter I have and download MSE for free. By any chance would you have a link for it please :D

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there are some free virus scanner out there

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the best 1 to get is norton u get round the clock help and it has everything u need

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In your opinion....

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Beat me too it - cheers Kymmy!

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Norton used to be great especially their corporate software but in the last 6-8 years it's got so bloated and resource intensive that norton is useless.

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Ya I bought Norton and wouldn't touch it after my year contract was up. Thanks for all the help everyone. Much appricated ;):D

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its ok no proublem

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Funny - I've just got a trial version of Norton IS 2011 installed on a spare PC to test it out. I know it used to be resource hungry but aparently it's got better (2010 > onwards) so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

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And now there's a fake MSE Alert!

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/beware...rogue-software

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I was blocked from downloading it yesterday. Just as well. Going to buy it today and before I do is it worth buying or is there better AV I can buy. Also I know that I can remove the one I have at the moment from the add and remove but does this actually remove it or does the AV I have installed keep running in the background somewhere as I dont want to have the two clashing when I install the new one

Re: Windows Defender
 

Always remove one AV before installing another, defender though is anothre matter as that will be either turned off or rendered defunct.

The link I gave you to MSE is the proper link and is free

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Thanks Kymmy. It told me yesterday that Windows defender was deleted but something is stopping me from downloading. The link you gave me yesterday I tried to use loads of times but it said my settings were blocking it from being downloaded.

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Ill zip up the installer I have (it's for the v2 beta install that is a lot better than v1) and put it on my website for you. Will send you a link in PM

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...or use another PC and put it onto a flash drive and install from there. As Kymmy said already - remove anything you have already and reboot.

Some people say disable / remove the LAN cable at this point as well to disconnect you from 'internet.

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Thanks so much Kymmy. That is really good of you. Much appricated. :D;)

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That installed no problem. Thanks Kymmy again

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I would run a Full Scan defirish just so everything has been given the once over. It may take a while.
Remember to update it before you do the scan, click Help the About security essentials and you should see the same as the pic.

Hopefully it will come up clean :)

What security software where you using previously?

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Nortan and it was running out of date so had to delete it

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One thing puzzling me is that the MSE download was blocked... Now that's normally the behaviour of a trojan/malware..

Defirish can I suggest you also run explicit antimalware tools (you can uninstall delete later) such as Anti-malwarebytes and spybot S&D

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Will def try later. The one you gave me this Morning is running brill and have done a virus check and nothing has shown up

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Thats good

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Good, it's simple to use but not infallible.... I use it in conjunction with the anti-malwarebytes and it keep most things at bay

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Just spend half a day at a computer clinic shop and my problem was that I had deleted Windows defender but for some reason it was still on in the background and also my setting were all over the place and not a virus in sight. So have it all sorted now and Kymmy the AV you gave me is working a treat. So thanks so much for everything.

Dont know why the settings went the way they did as I wouldn't even know where to begin to change them. I think my laptop has got a mind of It's own at this stage :D

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think you will have delete them when you unistalled it

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Please don't tell us you took your PC to *cough* *splutter* PC World *splutter* *cough*

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/08/17.gif:D:D:D:D:D

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No not a chance. Just it to a local place down the road from me. :D

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thats ok then it cheapper if u go to a place like that go to pcworld cost so much money.

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Yeah and you forgot to mention they are Muppets!!

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Do you mind? I've just had my dinner!! :)

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very true they are :D

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Sorry here is a better one.

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Thats all I was short of today doing that to get my lappy sorted before I brought it to get sorted.

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its good you got it all sorted.

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hi defirish hows ur new soffware working is it all going ok?

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I stopped using WD after something got through one time. I use Spybot instead and no problems (touch wood).