Windows Defender- how good is it?

it's on my new computer and wonder how good it is compared to norton and
MCafee? Is it free or is there a time limit until I must pay for protection
and updates?

Regards

Windows Defender is good at what it is designed for. It is not an anti-virus
program. It is free.

Instead of Norton or McAfee, if you are a home user, I suggest that you use
the Free AVG Anti-Virus/Anti-spyware. http://tinyurl.com/4mw3vt Or Avast:
http://www.avast.com

"PA-Woodchuck" <Insert e-mail address here!> wrote in message
news:...
> it's on my new computer and wonder how good it is compared to norton and
> MCafee? Is it free or is there a time limit until I must pay for
> protection and updates?
>
> Regards

On Jan 22, 2:39*am, "PA-Woodchuck" <Insert e-mail address here!>
wrote:
> it's on my new computer and wonder how good it is compared to norton and
> MCafee? Is it free or is there a time limit until I must pay for protection
> and updates?
>
> Regards

It's a reasonably good bit of software, although there are better
(perhaps SuperAntiSpyware and a few others). There's no harm in using
it though.

It isn't an anti-virus so you will still need to get some good AV
software (Anti-Vir is free and rates well).

____________________
Ian
Windows Vista Tips - http://www.winvistatips.com

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:39:51 -0500, "PA-Woodchuck" <Insert e-mail
address here!> wrote:

> it's on my new computer and wonder how good it is compared to norton and
> MCafee? Is it free or is there a time limit until I must pay for protection
> and updates?


Several points:

1. You can not compare Windows Defender with Norton or McAfee, since
they do different things. Norton and McAfee are anti-virus programs,
and Windows Defender is an anti-spyware program.

2. You need *both* anti-virus and anti-spyware protection on your
computer.

3. Regarding anti-virus software, you've named the two *worst*
products available. Norton is the worst and McAfee is next to worst.

4. The best anti-virus software is NOD32, which is not free. If you
want free anti-virus software, I recommend either Avast or Avira--both
very good, but not quite as good as NOD32.

5. When it comes to anti-spyware software, no single product is
anywhere near perfect, and for decent protection, you should run at
least two or three products.

6. Windows Defender is not the best anti-spyware product, but it
doesn't hurt to run it as well as some others.

7. The single best anti-spyware program is Malwarebyte's Anti-malware,
and I receommend that you run it.

8. In addition to Malwarebyte's Anti-malware, pick at least two or
three from this list

Super Anti-spyware
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-aware
Windows Defender.

9. All the programs in number 8, above, are free, including Windows
Defender.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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"power 3" <> wrote in message
news:49780d6a$...
> Charles W Davis wrote:
>> Windows Defender is good at what it is designed for. It is not an
>> anti-virus program. It is free.
>>
>> Instead of Norton or McAfee, if you are a home user, I suggest that you
>> use the Free AVG Anti-Virus/Anti-spyware. http://tinyurl.com/4mw3vt Or
>> Avast: http://www.avast.com
>>
>> "PA-Woodchuck" <Insert e-mail address here!> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> it's on my new computer and wonder how good it is compared to norton and
>>> MCafee? Is it free or is there a time limit until I must pay for
>>> protection and updates?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>
>
> Defender is known for its "doesn't catch ****" technology

What would you know about anyting?

Better call Alias and he will help you with Ubuntu.....
>
> its a piece of crap its better off disabled and use spybot or malwarebytes
>

You're a piece of crap. Tell us.