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Microsoft Defender was, and is, an inexcusably poorly thought through product. Just the branding - the name and logo is exactly the same as Windows Defender. I

Microsoft Defender was, and is, an inexcusably poorly thought through product. Just the branding - the name and logo is exactly the same as Windows Defender. It even puts an icon in the taskbar tray, resulting in two identical logos for two identically named products that do completely different things. No idea what they were thinking there. It seems they thought that the separation in consumers’ minds between “Microsoft” and “Windows” was strong, which it absolutely is not.

panzi 3y ago
When I google for Windows Defender I only get hits for Microsoft Defender. What is it? I don't use Windows anymore.
- gjsman-1000 3y ago
  Microsoft Defender for Individuals: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2022/06/16/introducing-microsoft-defender-a-new-microsoft-365-online-security-app-for-you-and-your-family/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2022/06/1... Windows Defender aka Windows Security: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-w... Microsoft Defender XDR (completely different thing, previously known as Microsoft Defender for 365): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-defender-xdr https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-x... Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (also a different thing, basically XDR lite): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-s...
  - patmorgan23 3y ago
    Don't forget Defender for Cloudapps which is a CASB
emsixteen 3y ago
This comment is the first indication to me that they're actually separate products.
bombcar 3y ago
Especially since they just rebranded Office365 to Microsoft365. Microsoft branding is so bad.

panzi 3y ago

When I google for Windows Defender I only get hits for Microsoft Defender. What is it? I don't use Windows anymore.

gjsman-1000 3y ago
Microsoft Defender for Individuals: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2022/06/16/introducing-microsoft-defender-a-new-microsoft-365-online-security-app-for-you-and-your-family/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2022/06/1... Windows Defender aka Windows Security: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-w... Microsoft Defender XDR (completely different thing, previously known as Microsoft Defender for 365): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-defender-xdr https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-x... Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (also a different thing, basically XDR lite): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-s...
- patmorgan23 3y ago
  Don't forget Defender for Cloudapps which is a CASB

emsixteen 3y ago

This comment is the first indication to me that they're actually separate products.

bombcar 3y ago

Especially since they just rebranded Office365 to Microsoft365. Microsoft branding is so bad.