Windows Defender always deactivated

[Gustavo Villaran]

Hi, i bought a new Sony Vaio laptop that came with windows vista home basic,
i have Windows
Defender installed by default, but everytime i click to open the program it
says that is deactivated.

i activate the program but later i found it deactivated again, is that
normal?

 

[Bill Sanderson]

What other security software came pre-installed, or has been installed by
you?

Windows Live OneCare, and Microsoft Forefront Client Security will both
disable Windows Defender by design, when active.

I suspect current versions of other security suites products that include an
anti-spyware component, and run on Vista--will also disable Windows Defender
in favor of their own protection.

 

[Gustavo Villaran]

ah ok

yeah i have live one care also, so is not a problem.

Thank you.


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[Stephen Boots MVP-MSN Client]

As Bill noted, Windows Live OneCare disables Defender (and also the
Windows firewall) since it includes spyware protection and enhances
it. It actually shares the same antimalware engine with Defender.
-steve