Uninstall Windows Defender (Vista Ultimate)

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AlohaMahalo

Guest
I am running Windows Vista Ultimate and Microsoft Defender is installed by

default. I want to uninstall it but it doesn't even show up in the Programs &

Features list (Uninstall or change a program). How do I go about to uninstall

that program.

thank you

 
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t-4-2

Guest
AlohaMahalo;743094 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate and Microsoft Defender is installed

> by

> default. I want to uninstall it but it doesn't even show up in the

> Programs &

> Features list (Uninstall or change a program). How do I go about to

> uninstall

> that program.

>

> thank you</span>

Hello,

Windows Defender ( not microsoft defender, by the way) is part of

Vista. It canNOT be un-installed. You can, however, turn it off.

BUT, before you turn it off, do you have a 3rd party program to replace

it ? You must have one or the other. Assuming that you do, open windows

defender, look to the top, find the ( ? ) sign, click it . Perhaps you

want to read what's on the screen first. Scroll all the way to the end,

click the last entry : Turn windows defender on or off. Just follow the

instructions on how to turn it off.

--

t-4-2

 
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DanBissell

Guest
Is there a reason why Windows Defender doesn't seem to be keeping up with all

the other spyware/malware programs? (Main reason for wanting to uninstall it)

Seems like the new attacks as well as some old established programs are

slipping past detection on the PC's here. We are using a couple of the free

apps that have been around for a while to clean up most, and formatting those

that we don't want to waste time on.

We do have a reputable "Enterprise" virus/malware protection, but this

particular branch of this system I work out of has lax administration due to

overworked admins.

--

Dan Bissell

LSU Health Sciences

"t-4-2" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> AlohaMahalo;743094 Wrote: <span style="color:green">

> > I am running Windows Vista Ultimate and Microsoft Defender is installed

> > by

> > default. I want to uninstall it but it doesn't even show up in the

> > Programs &

> > Features list (Uninstall or change a program). How do I go about to

> > uninstall

> > that program.

> >

> > thank you</span>

> Hello,

> Windows Defender ( not microsoft defender, by the way) is part of

> Vista. It canNOT be un-installed. You can, however, turn it off.

> BUT, before you turn it off, do you have a 3rd party program to replace

> it ? You must have one or the other. Assuming that you do, open windows

> defender, look to the top, find the ( ? ) sign, click it . Perhaps you

> want to read what's on the screen first. Scroll all the way to the end,

> click the last entry : Turn windows defender on or off. Just follow the

> instructions on how to turn it off.

>

>

> --

> t-4-2

> </span>

 
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Ken Blake, MVP

Guest
On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 06:53:03 -0700, DanBissell

<DanBissell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Is there a reason why Windows Defender doesn't seem to be keeping up with all

> the other spyware/malware programs? (Main reason for wanting to uninstall it)

>

> Seems like the new attacks as well as some old established programs are

> slipping past detection on the PC's here. We are using a couple of the free

> apps that have been around for a while to clean up most, and formatting those

> that we don't want to waste time on.</span>

No anti-spyware program is perfect, and each is able to detect malware

that the others don't for that reason, it's wise to run several.

Windows Defender may not be the single best such product out there,

but it's far from useless, and I recommend not uninstalling it.

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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MowGreen [MVP]

Guest
Perhaps if those who use it opted into to Spynet and/or submitted

malware samples more frequently, WD would be more effective ?

The folks I know who work in the WD Program Group are dedicated malware

fighters and would appreciate more malware submissions so that WD can be

as effective as possible.

As Ken stated, no security software is 100% effective.

WD is just another tool to use.

Aside: The data garnered from the monthly release of the Windows

Malicious Software Removal tool has been effective in bringing down or

seriously hampering known botnets and data harvesters:

http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008...o-me-1-one.aspx

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]

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Never Forgotten

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DanBissell wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Is there a reason why Windows Defender doesn't seem to be keeping up with all

> the other spyware/malware programs? (Main reason for wanting to uninstall it)

>

> Seems like the new attacks as well as some old established programs are

> slipping past detection on the PC's here. We are using a couple of the free

> apps that have been around for a while to clean up most, and formatting those

> that we don't want to waste time on.

>

> We do have a reputable "Enterprise" virus/malware protection, but this

> particular branch of this system I work out of has lax administration due to

> overworked admins.</span>

 
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