For quite some time I've been using Norton Security Suite on my Toshiba laptop. It was a good program and provided adequate protection. Well, the time came to renew my subscription and I decided to try the free alternative already built in to Windows 10, Windows Defender. I've been running it for a few months and so far I think it's doing a good job. Follow up scans with Malwarebytes haven't shown anything nasty that WD may have missed, except occasionally a PUP or some other non-important stuff.So, I was wondering if other forum members who use Defender would chime in with their experiences, positive or negative?

I've been using Windows Defender for several months with no apparent problems. It's made specifically for Windows so it should be okay. Microsoft thinks it's okay. I had Avast prior to that until a cleaning operation did too good of job that couldn't be reversed and I lost a lot of files. Avast couldn't fix it for me or for a lot of other customers. I'm sticking with WD.

Using it since I started using Windows 10. If you change your wifi settings in W10 "Settings", to be treated as a metered connection, it won't download updates automatically, you have to do it manually, but other than that, it seems fine. No breaches/viruses/malware have gotten past it that I know about. Malwarebytes seems to confirm no unusual malware presence. Have used other AV and AM (free) products, but they weren't any better or worse than WD.

Defender is all I use now. I also heed my browser's warning when I click on questionable sites.

Thanks, rrupert. I appreciated your positive reply. Doing some investigating, I found both positive and negative reviews. Reportedly, WD has undergone some improvement with recent updates.Thank you also, Fizz and mdkmdk, for your replies.

Here is a review of Windows Defender that is pretty thorough and comes out with basically a much improved conclusion from earlier versions. Microsoft Windows Defender Security CenterI have been using AVG for years and have never had a virus. But its constant attempts to get the user to upgrade to a paid version wears on you.

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AsheGuy
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Here is a review of Windows Defender that is pretty thorough and comes out with basically a much improved conclusion from earlier versions.

Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center

I have been using AVG for years and have never had a virus. But its constant attempts to get the user to upgrade to a paid version wears on you.
mr__ed
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Thanks, rrupert. I appreciated your positive reply. Doing some investigating, I found both positive and negative reviews. Reportedly, WD has undergone some improvement with recent updates.
Thank you also, Fizz and mdkmdk, for your replies.
Fizz
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Defender is all I use now. I also heed my browser's warning when I click on questionable sites.
MDKMDK
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Using it since I started using Windows 10.
If you change your wifi settings in W10 "Settings", to be treated as a metered connection, it won't download updates automatically, you have to do it manually, but other than that, it seems fine.
No breaches/viruses/malware have gotten past it that I know about. Malwarebytes seems to confirm no unusual malware presence.
Have used other AV and AM (free) products, but they weren't any better or worse than WD.
rrupert
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
I've been using Windows Defender for several months with no apparent problems. It's made specifically for Windows so it should be okay. Microsoft thinks it's okay. I had Avast prior to that until a cleaning operation did too good of job that couldn't be reversed and I lost a lot of files. Avast couldn't fix it for me or for a lot of other customers. I'm sticking with WD.

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