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Gone Fishing
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[Info] Windows 8's built-in AV to be security of last resort

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Microsoft changes behavior of Windows Defender in Windows 8 to please OEMs & Security companies

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In Windows 8, Windows Defender is actually Microsoft Security Essentials. Those who have installed Windows 8 may have noticed that Microsoft has rechristened Microsoft Security Essentials as Windows Defender. In its earlier iterations, while the former offered anti-virus protection, the latter gave anti-spyware protection. In Windows 8, Microsoft has decided to combine both these protections in one program and call it Windows Defender.

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According to Microsoft:
"Microsoft Security Essentials will not be needed on Windows 8. We remain committed to providing strong protection of Windows 7 and earlier Windows users with Microsoft Security Essentials. Both are based on the same core technology (engine, signatures, filter driver), but Windows Defender on Windows 8 also provides additional functionality, such as integration with Windows 8 secured boot."

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When you buy a computer, it typically comes installed with a lot of trialware, crapware or bloatware, including trial versions of antivirus and security software.

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When the trial period expires, the user is constantly reminded to buy the software. When Windows Defender detects that the antivirus definitions are outdated, Windows 8 will now start a count-down for 15 days. During this period of 15 days, the Action Center will continue to warn the user to update their antivirus definitions or install a security software.

At the end of 15 days, the warning will expand and offer multiple options:
• The user can renew their existing antivirus software
• Uninstall their existing software and activate Windows Defender or
• Select another security software from Microsoft Store
• Click on the Remind me later button – which now starts another 7 day countdown.

Windows 8 will activate Windows Defender only if it detects that the computer is not protected by another security program.

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