Windows Defender Software Explorer?

Jit · 13 Mar 2009

The "Software Explorer" option that was present in Windows Defender in Vista is found to be missing from Windows 7 (7048 build). Will the "Software Explorer" section get removed from Windows Defender of Windows 7 ? Can anyone give an update on this?

THEGriffkilah50 · 13 Mar 2009

dunno with that haven't used build 7048 yet only 7022

Brink · 13 Mar 2009

Hello Jit,

Yes, the "Software Explorer" has been removed from Windows Defender from the (build 7048) and newer. Windows Defender has gone to being only a malware scanning feature now as it was intended to be.

You will need to use these methods below instead to change any startup programs.

Startup Programs - Change

Hope this helps,
Shawn

hhhiii · 23 Mar 2009

Yes I too liked the Software Explorer feature, It made it real easy to stop start up programs without using msconfig or regedit. Keep the Software Explorer feature or put a version of it somewhere else in Windows 7 as a separate function.

bytestar · 23 Mar 2009

Goto Control Panel

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting

Now click on "Check for performance issues"

Now you can see whether a program slows down your system, and you can remove it from startup.

Yes it is not same as the Software Explorer but it helps.

Brink said:

Hello Jit,

Yes, the "Software Explorer" has been removed from Windows Defender from the (build 7048) and newer. Windows Defender has gone to being only a malware scanning feature now as it was intended to be.

You will need to use these methods below instead to change any startup programs.

Startup Programs - Change

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Barman58 · 23 Mar 2009

In Addition to the Tutorial that Shawn mentions you can also use the Autoruns Utility (from Microsoft), available here.

Autoruns for Windows

This will allow you to remove or suspend anything that is run in the background of Windows -

Warning

It is obviously a powerfull tool and so I would suggest if you are not sure of what an option does then leave it alone and use the options in the tutorial

Ex_Brit · 23 Mar 2009

Winpatrol has very useful startup utility incorporated into it. You can alter startup behaviour in several different ways - per current user or all users for instance, and move items from regular startup to delayed startup.

Jit · 09 Apr 2009

Thanks to all of you for providing the information. :)

Ex_Brit · 09 Apr 2009

You're welcome.

Brink · 09 Apr 2009

Jit said:

Thanks to all of you for providing the information. :)

You're welcome Jit. :)