3 ms·At this point, it feels like Windows AV software makes a machine run far worse than would an actual virus.by nikatwork 13y agoAt this point, it feels like Windows AV software makes a machine run far worse than would an actual virus.com2kid 13y agoWindows Defender is pretty damn good, try it out. The performance overhead is pretty minimal and it is generally well behaved.yuhong 13y agoOr MSE for pre-Win8 users. (Windows Defender only protects against spyware in pre-Win8)