Windows defender

**tornado** · 04-11-2007, 07:28 AM

Any1 have defender with vista,should u leave it on or off,with a virus protection? thx

**eddierox** · 04-11-2007, 07:31 AM

Windows One Care Anti-Virus will disable it which is good as it is a kind of a buggy resourcey program.

**NdrSiege** · 04-11-2007, 12:27 PM

i thought this was an anti- mac/linux thread

i was 'bout to throw up the fists.

you should only run 1 virus protection program, if that's what you're asking.

**tnthub** · 04-11-2007, 12:32 PM

"Defender" is anti-spyware, not anti-virus. It is a resource hog but I leave it on.

**NdrSiege** · 04-11-2007, 12:42 PM

Ahh ok. If I ran Windows I wouldn't use it. I used to only run Ad-aware and Spybot scans weekly. Never had a problem.

**tnthub** · 04-11-2007, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by NdrSiege

Ahh ok. If I ran Windows I wouldn't use it. I used to only run Ad-aware and Spybot scans weekly. Never had a problem.

The difference is Defender is a "real time" agent as opposed to the free versions of Lavasoft and Spybot. The paid version of Lavasoft has a realtime agent as well but is tends to slow things down quite a bit. I think that is the nature of technology for now...

**eddierox** · 04-11-2007, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by tnthub

The difference is Defender is a "real time" agent as opposed to the free versions of Lavasoft and Spybot. The paid version of Lavasoft has a realtime agent as well but is tends to slow things down quite a bit. I think that is the nature of technology for now...

Lavasoft has an Ad-Aware Beta 2007 for you to try as a Beta Tester.

It is a completely unstable program as most Betas are.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

I quickly went to back 1.06 after BetaTesting the 2007.
The 1.06 on Vista doesn't seem to do the job on Vista as it does on XP though.

So damn.

**NdrSiege** · 04-11-2007, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by tnthub

The difference is Defender is a "real time" agent as opposed to the free versions of Lavasoft and Spybot. The paid version of Lavasoft has a realtime agent as well but is tends to slow things down quite a bit. I think that is the nature of technology for now...

Yea, that's why i used the free versions. I want speed, then i'll run scans later. Realtime (and costly) doesn't matter if i can stay clean for free.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 04-11-2007, 08:22 PM

I have defender on xp though...it's ok

**tornado** · 04-13-2007, 06:04 PM

How about windows firewall,should that be left on at all times?

**eddierox** · 04-13-2007, 06:14 PM

If you're in Vista ... apparently there are far and few in-between Anti-virus/ Spyware/ Spam/Phishing programs that are out yet .

I love Norton but I think it's still in a Beta type config.

Windows One Care is the Anti-Virus/Phishing Blocker/Spam controller/blah blah I use because it is designed to use with Vista right from the free download.

It turns off Defender because it has a better defender built in.

You can turn any firewall off if you don't mind your little tray icon blaring you in the face in red telling you to turn it back on.

**tornado** · 04-13-2007, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by eddierox

If you're in Vista ... apparently there are far and few in-between Anti-virus/ Spyware/ Spam/Phishing programs that are out yet .

I love Norton but I think it's still in a Beta type config.

Windows One Care is the Anti-Virus/Phishing Blocker/Spam controller/blah blah I use because it is designed to use with Vista right from the free download.

It turns off Defender because it has a better defender built in.

You can turn any firewall off if you don't mind your little tray icon blaring you in the face in red telling you to turn it back on.

where do u get this windows one at,I have vista??

**AKIRA** · 04-13-2007, 06:22 PM

I was plagued with a shit load of spyware. All sorts of pop ups and icons appeared on my computer. I purchased Webroot Spysweeper and problems were solved.