Windows defender necessary when running avg?

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  1. Posts : 210
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    Windows defender necessary when running avg?


    Wondering what others feel about this. Is it beneficial, necessary, or just useless over kill to run both avg free, and windows defender at the same time? I usually run one of the other, or another app like avira. I have been running windows 7 for almost 2 months now with nothing but windows defender, and have had no issues. I installed avg, ran a scan, and it found nothing..

    Any advice appreciated!!
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #2

    Its ok for what it does, and doesnt hog resources so why not... If I want a deeper scan I fire up Spybot ...
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  3. Posts : 210
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hmm.. is spybot any good again..? I have not used that for several years..
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    I'd look into something more highly rated than AVG for starters, like MSE or Avira. MSE will disable Defender anyway, which is fine because it does a great job of scanning for viruses and malware. Then, for a manual scanner, Malwarebytes makes a great one. It catches and cleans things that SpyBot and SuperAntiSpyware don't.
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  5. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #5

    Defender and AVG (8.5)


    I have the Windows Defender service disabled on bootup. No problems to date with only AVG 8.5 running. Also with defender disabled the defender service no longer has to run all of the time saving some CPU cycles.

    About once a month I activate/start the windows defender service, check for defender updates (note there is a separate check within defender for updates), and run a full scan. I then disable defender for another month.

    Also, I download the Microsoft malicious software tool monthly update (second Tuesday) and run it http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.aspx)

    Cheers!
    Last edited by johngalt; 11 Sep 2009 at 20:06.
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  6. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
       #6

    Disable windows defender... Nod32.. Spybot.. Malwarebytes...Superantisypware...

    Combination of any of those win
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  7. Posts : 9
    Windows XP
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    musiclover7,
    Depends your level of activity on the Internet. I'd suggest keeping both because there's never enough security.
    hope this helps
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  8. Posts : 202
    Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
       #8

    i have avast pro thats it. disabled defender. pretty usless imo.
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  9. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #9

    Defender is a good product for the average joe to have, because it's already there, and updates via Windows Update. However, for a power user, or someone who would remember to manually scan, there are better alternatives. Malwarebytes has been the only software for me that completely removes the Personal Anti-Virus outbreaks my father-in-law seems to keep getting.
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  10. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #10

    i wont recommend either avg or win defender. i use vipre av and malware bytes. :)
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