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Meanwhile every few weeks Windows Defender interrupts me with an alert that I have no malware. That drove me up the wall before I switched to Linux. I understan
by britneybitch 4y ago
Meanwhile every few weeks Windows Defender interrupts me with an alert that I have no malware. That drove me up the wall before I switched to Linux. I understand why Norton Antivirus etc do this, since they have a product to sell. But why Windows Defender?
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- whatisthiseven 4y agoI can't remember ever seeing those notifications? I must have turned them off years ago.
- CharlesW 4y agoYes! This is exactly what I mean. It's a distraction at best, and creates confusion, anxiety, and even anguish at worst.
- InCityDreams 4y ago>confusion, anxiety, and even anguish Ever tried installing a printer?
- burkaman 4y agoI think Windows Defender wants you to know it's there so that you don't feel the need to install Norton, because Norton will make your computing experience worse and you might blame Windows for that.
- vikingerik 4y agoThis is pretty much it. The reason Defender / Security Essentials was invented was to reduce Microsoft's own support workload, because a substantial proportion of that is caused by other overly aggressive anti-malware programs blocking everything and blaring loudly about it.