defender has been in programs folder for 3 -4 years.been using avast free.no problems. shoul i some how update and keep it in programs folder .most current date on defender in programs folder is from 2008.should i update or this procedure to complicated now. or should i just leave it be ?
update defender or.
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Do you have both service packs installed
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Windows Defender in Vista is only anti-spyware and as such can be used alongside any antivirus you have installed so if I were you I would activate it in Control Panel and bring it up to date.
It's also an integral part of Windows and can't be removed.
It's also an integral part of Windows and can't be removed.
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to -ilikeitfree. nice poster reminds me of.. 70's .when we where young and used to smoke you know what.ain't seen that in long time.every time microsoft updates it updates defender so i guesss i have both service packs.i see it in current updates.to EX_BRIT every update from microsoft it shows update for defender. if i turn it back on cause it's just sitting in my programs folder do you think it will slow my system down ? for last 3 years i have been using avast free protection.
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I doubt it would have any slowing effect but you might want to ask on Avast Forums perhaps.
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System One
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- Operating System
- Win 10 Pro x64 x 2
- Manufacturer/Model
- Alienware ALX x58
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
- Motherboard
- Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
- Memory
- 24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
- Graphics card(s)
- 1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
- Sound Card
- Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung XL2370 HD LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500gb SATA II 1 x 1TB SATA II 1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB (Non-RAID)
- PSU
- Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
- Case
- Unique
- Cooling
- 4 case fans @ CPU water cooling.
- Internet Speed
- 1gb/s up and down
Yeah I picked the avatar when I was told I had a terminal illness I liked the "just passing through" bit.
I think Ex_Brit gave you the best advice when he recommended looking at an Avast Forum
I would try it and see but often 2 anti-virus programs running together can cause problems. Not normally major problems though.
I think Ex_Brit gave you the best advice when he recommended looking at an Avast Forum
I would try it and see but often 2 anti-virus programs running together can cause problems. Not normally major problems though.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo Thinkpad T400
- CPU
- Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
- Motherboard
- LENOVO 64734VM
- Memory
- 2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
- Sound Card
- Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15 inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1280 x 800
- Hard Drives
- 1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp 1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm 1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
- Internet Speed
- Medium for New Zealand
- Other Info
- Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset. Only ever used a laptop. Also use USB Freeview TV Card Lenovo Docking Station External Speakers Other bits a pieces as needed
Never operate 2 antivirus applications together, that is good advice, but in this case Windows Defender isn't antivirus.
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System One
-
- Operating System
- Win 10 Pro x64 x 2
- Manufacturer/Model
- Alienware ALX x58
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
- Motherboard
- Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
- Memory
- 24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
- Graphics card(s)
- 1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
- Sound Card
- Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung XL2370 HD LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500gb SATA II 1 x 1TB SATA II 1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB (Non-RAID)
- PSU
- Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
- Case
- Unique
- Cooling
- 4 case fans @ CPU water cooling.
- Internet Speed
- 1gb/s up and down
i'm going to leave things the way tey are for know .i' ll run a mab full scan tonight. let you know tommorow.
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ran the scan last night everything was good. thanks for answers . i'll be closing this post now
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That's good, all the best ;-)
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System One
-
- Operating System
- Win 10 Pro x64 x 2
- Manufacturer/Model
- Alienware ALX x58
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
- Motherboard
- Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
- Memory
- 24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
- Graphics card(s)
- 1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
- Sound Card
- Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung XL2370 HD LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500gb SATA II 1 x 1TB SATA II 1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB (Non-RAID)
- PSU
- Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
- Case
- Unique
- Cooling
- 4 case fans @ CPU water cooling.
- Internet Speed
- 1gb/s up and down