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If you have W8. why don't you just stick with what is built in? There is really no need to have AV software on W8
by forcer 14y ago
If you have W8. why don't you just stick with what is built in? There is really no need to have AV software on W8
- derefr 14y agoI don't know why this was downvoted. Windows 8 comes with Microsoft Security Essentials (rebranded back to "Windows Defender"), Windows Firewall, and Windows Smart-screen Filter all set up by default. Additionally, every browser (including IE10) now does its own phishing/malware site flagging protection. Together, that's about the sum of what AV packages provide you--so I don't really see the need for one any more, as long as you leave all the defaults on.
- Already__Taken 14y agoFurther reading on this: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/15/protecting-you-from-malware.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/15/protecting-you...
- ishansharma 14y agoI should have mentioned that I downgraded to Windows 7 after having graphics drivers issue with 8. Apparently, AMD never built drivers for 44xx series of cards, so I couldn't play games properly. But Windows Defender is available on Win 7 too, right?
- h_r 14y agohttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentia...