Ryan takes a look at the successor to Microsoft AntiSpyware, listing both its strengths and weaknesses as a defender against spyware.
Windows Defender is Microsoft's latest AntiSpyware and Real-Time protection software. Claiming to have a multitude of enhancements and improvements over it's previous version, Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta One), such as a better and more reliable real-time protection, a facilitated user interface, and improved scanning and removal of spyware, Windows Defender certainly looks like a promising solution to spyware and other malicious software. But, looks can be deceiving. Is Windows Defender really as good as it appears to be, or not? In this article, I am hoping to touch on the advantages of using Windows Defender, depict some of its specific features, and go into the installation and set up processes.
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Windows Defender is Microsoft's latest AntiSpyware and Real-Time protection software. Claiming to have a multitude of enhancements and improvements over it's previous version, Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta One), such as a better and more reliable real-time protection, a facilitated user interface, and improved scanning and removal of spyware, Windows Defender certainly looks like a promising solution to spyware and other malicious software. But, looks can be deceiving. Is Windows Defender really as good as it appears to be, or not? In this article, I am hoping to touch on the advantages of using Windows Defender, depict some of its specific features, and go into the installation and set up processes.
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