Well, yes and no. The Defender of today is actually a robust app that can indeed defend your PC true to its name, and has actually achieved some impressive rankings in the reports from independent test labs. However, the truth is that while Windows Defender is a solid enough solution you can rely on , there are third-party antivirus apps which offer more functionality, and are still free — they just take a little effort to install.
Whichever way you dice it, it would seem to be a wise choice to get an antivirus for Windows 10 , and make the effort to upgrade from the default levels of security provided by Windows Defender. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in I find Defender is good, but no protection is foolproof.
Defender is not sufficient, Microsoft man. No one program detects and cleans everything. No, you should not install another AV program, but you should install an anti-malware program. In fact, you can install a couple or more, but only to use as on-demand scanners. You are wrong, all Anti-Malware software might have some problems , but it happens some times and it is not purely relays on Anti-Malware software itself. If you ever face any problem when malware is being detected and won't be removed, try create a new post in this forum and explain the issue and then you will be helped to solve the problem.
I was contradicting your statement that Defender is sufficient. While it's true, another AV program shouldn't be running alongside Defender, it's not sufficient. Windows Defender was created by Microsoft designated for all Windows operating system. This is the most compatible and best works on any Windows operating system.. On your case if your running a Windows Defender and it won't pick any malware or detect any, that is totally fine and great it means your computer is free from any viruses and malwares.
If you are still not sure about this you can use our Microsoft Security and Safety Scanner which you can access below. You should disable Windows Defender if you plan to install another virus app. Windows 10 might fail to install updates. Windows Defender Antivirus. Keep your PC safe with trusted antivirus protection built-in to Windows Windows Defender Antivirus delivers comprehensive, ongoing and real-time protection against software threats like viruses, malware and spyware across email, apps, the cloud and the web.
Also, independent tests prove that McAfee is better than Windows Defender in terms of both malware detection and system performance.
Its recent edition of Windows Defender is built to protect you from ransomware. Christopher Jan Benitez is a freelance writer for hire who provides actionable and useful web content to small businesses and startups.
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