Smokey Bear
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Re: New version of MS Defender - any good
Probably you have entangled "new Windows Defender Web site" with "a new Windows Defender"  |
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boaterbob
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Moncks Corner, SC | You are probably correct !
So, the consensus is to go ahead and install Defender? |
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Smokey Bear
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| said by boaterbob  :So, the consensus is to go ahead and install Defender? Sorry for the delayed answer.
IMO it can't harm to install MS Defender, it will add an extra layer of defense to your PC Please keep in mind that detection and removing/cleaning rates are average. Positive facts are that MSD is light on resources and provide fast scans.
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boaterbob
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| Okay - installed it, updated definitions, and ran a scan (nothing found). Had to use IE to download it - Microsoft would not let me do it using Firefox (even with the extension installed)- the validation 'code' when entered into the box and pressing continue gave me a "this page could not be found - after doing this twice, I opened IE and it worked fine - then shut IE and went with FF again. |
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rcdailey
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Rialto, CA | You'll find you can download updated definitions every day with Firefox. It's just the validation required to download the program itself that seems to be a problem with Firefox. |
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Cudni
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| said by rcdailey : It's just the validation required to download the program itself that seems to be a problem with Firefox. for Firefox there is MS validation plugin that when installed works seamlessly 
»www.microsoft.com/genuine/downlo···ate.aspx
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boaterbob
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Moncks Corner, SC | What's the deal with Spynet? Is that something I should signup for? What does it really do and does it make Defender a 'better' product?
Thanks
Robert |
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Smokey Bear
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| Please read and make up your mind: »www.maximumpcguides.com/windows-···plained/ |
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boaterbob
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Moncks Corner, SC | Thanks for the link - I made up my mind !
There's only so much MS stuff a person can stand
Robert |
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