Windows Defender

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Howard Kaikow

Is Windows Defender supposed to be disabled if one has, say, NIS or KIS
installed?

If so, how does one disable Windows Defender?
Or, is it necessary only to change certain settings?
 
Why do you wish to disable it?
Provided any scheduled scanning doesn't coincide with your AV scanning it
should be fine.
 
DL said:
Why do you wish to disable it?
Provided any scheduled scanning doesn't coincide with your AV scanning it
should be fine.
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Turns out that WD is disabled.

NIS 2008 install must have done that.

I NEVER schedule AV scans.
Only run manually.
 
Howard Kaikow said:
Turns out that WD is disabled.

NIS 2008 install must have done that.
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Windows Defender coexists peacefully with both Norton and Kaspersky. Using
multiple anti-spywares simultaneously is a good idea, since no single one
has a sufficient detection rate. If you have enough system resources, I
recommend you reenable it.

Charlie42
 
If for unknown reason Windows Defender is disabled, ( possible NIS ) you
better reach support for that then - if you're in the US/CANADA contact this
886 727 2338 ( Microsoft PCSafety Group - Free Support )
 
Milo said:
If for unknown reason Windows Defender is disabled, ( possible NIS ) you
better reach support for that then - if you're in the US/CANADA contact this
886 727 2338 ( Microsoft PCSafety Group - Free Support )
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NIS is causing problems, so I intend to do the following:

1.Use the Norton Removal Tool to kill Live update and NIS.
2. In the registry, get rid of all visible references to Symantec and
Norton.
3. Enable Windows Defender.
4. Install KIS.

But first, I have to read the KIS manual, etc.
 
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