Guest AliceZ Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. I have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on how to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on Tools and then Options and then go to: Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press the Save button. My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use Windows Defender box). My Options has two categories: Automatic scanning AND Default actions. #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? Thank you. Alice Quote
Guest Brink Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Hello Alice, This can help show you how to turn off Windows Defender. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93118-wi...fender-off.html Hope this helps, Shawn AliceZ;1025269 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. > I > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on > how > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on > Tools and > then Options and then go to: > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press > the > Save button. > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use > Windows > Defender box). > > My Options has two categories: > > Automatic scanning AND > Default actions. > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > Thank you. > Alice</span> -- Brink ' MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience ' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=8...55-AD617AF3D511) There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. ' ::Windows 7 Forums:: ' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) and ' ::Vista Forums:: ' (http://www.vistax64.com/) Please post feedback to help others. Quote
Guest AliceZ Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks. But as explained in my post, I do not have an "Administrator Options" at the bottom on (Defender) "Options." ===================== "Brink" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > Hello Alice, > > This can help show you how to turn off Windows Defender. > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93118-wi...fender-off.html > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > AliceZ;1025269 Wrote: <span style="color:green"> > > I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. > > I > > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on > > how > > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on > > Tools and > > then Options and then go to: > > > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press > > the > > Save button. > > > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use > > Windows > > Defender box). > > > > My Options has two categories: > > > > Automatic scanning AND > > Default actions. > > > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > > > Thank you. > > Alice</span> > > > -- > Brink > > ' MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience ' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=8...55-AD617AF3D511) > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them. > ' ::Windows 7 Forums:: ' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) and > ' ::Vista Forums:: ' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > Please post feedback to help others. > </span> Quote
Guest Dave M Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 AliceZ;4373376 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. > I > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on > how > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on > Tools and > then Options and then go to: > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press > the > Save button. > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use > Windows > Defender box). > > My Options has two categories: > > Automatic scanning AND > Default actions. > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > Thank you. > Alice</span> Alice; Did you notice the slider button for scrolling the window at the right side of your Defender Options Window? Scroll down. -- Dave M ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dave M's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/25399.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-security/1165807.htm http://forums.techarena.in Quote
Guest AliceZ Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 I had the Defender window in small screen; when I enlarged window I then saw the scroll-down arrow on the right side. When I scrolled to the bottom, I saw the Administrator Options. Thank you for this simple solution which no one else pointed out to me. ================= "Dave M" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > AliceZ;4373376 Wrote: <span style="color:green"> > > I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. > > I > > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on > > how > > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on > > Tools and > > then Options and then go to: > > > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press > > the > > Save button. > > > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use > > Windows > > Defender box). > > > > My Options has two categories: > > > > Automatic scanning AND > > Default actions. > > > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > > > Thank you. > > Alice</span> > > Alice; > > Did you notice the slider button for scrolling the window at the right > side of your Defender Options Window? Scroll down. > > > -- > Dave M > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dave M's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/25399.htm > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-security/1165807.htm > > http://forums.techarena.in > > </span> Quote
Guest Brink Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Hi Alice, You do, but as Dave mentioned, you just need to scroll down to it. style_emoticons/ Shawn Dave M;1025373 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > AliceZ;4373376 Wrote:> > > <span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > > > I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be</span> > > disabled.<span style="color:darkred"> > > > I > > > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions</span> > > on<span style="color:darkred"> > > > how > > > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on > > > Tools and > > > then Options and then go to: > > > > > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and</span> > > press<span style="color:darkred"> > > > the > > > Save button. > > > > > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use > > > Windows > > > Defender box). > > > > > > My Options has two categories: > > > > > > Automatic scanning AND > > > Default actions. > > > > > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > > > > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > > > > > Thank you. > > > Alice > > </span></span> > > Alice; > > Did you notice the slider button for scrolling the window at the > right > side of your Defender Options Window? Scroll down. > > > -- > Dave M > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dave M's Profile: 'Dave M's profile on TechArena Computer Hardware > Support Forums of India' > (http://forums.techarena.in/members/25399.htm) > View this thread: 'Defender disabling - Vista Security' > (http://forums.techarena.in/vista-security/1165807.htm) > > 'TechArena Community - Technology and Computer Hardware Support > Forums of India' (http://forums.techarena.in)</span> -- Brink ' MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience ' (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=8...55-AD617AF3D511) There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. ' ::Windows 7 Forums:: ' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) and ' ::Vista Forums:: ' (http://www.vistax64.com/) Please post feedback to help others. Quote
Guest Mike Hall - MVP Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1D5A766B-0590-43DF-8A56-E714861B3FD6@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. I > have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on > how > to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on Tools > and > then Options and then go to: > > Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press the > Save button. > > My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use Windows > Defender box). > > My Options has two categories: > > Automatic scanning AND > Default actions. > > #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? > > #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? > > Thank you. > Alice</span> Alice Dump AVG and use an anti-virus solution which does not require that you turn off or uninstall competing products. I would suggest Avira.. There is no malware solution produced that can properly protect all by itself, regardless of any claims.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ Quote
Guest Steve McGarrett Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:03:33 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >Alice > >Dump AVG and use an anti-virus solution which does not require that you turn >off or uninstall competing products. I would suggest Avira.. > >There is no malware solution produced that can properly protect all by >itself, regardless of any claims..</span> Avira is great... except for the "nag screen" which is easily removed. One big advantage of the most recent version is that it includes real time malware protection. Nag screen (and splash screen) removal: http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm Quote
Guest kavita Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Do you have an administrator account? If yes, probably try creating a new user account and then try disabling defender. -- kavita God Helps Those Who Help Others. A Man In Need Is A Man In Deed. This is all I learn here...... Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use Windows<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green"> >> Defender box).</span></span> Yes, you do. Look to the extreme RIGHT. See the up/down slide ? Use it and scroll down, all the way down. t-4-2 "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message news:e9L70VOxJHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > "AliceZ" <AliceZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1D5A766B-0590-43DF-8A56-E714861B3FD6@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >>I have to install AVG and they mention that Defender should be disabled. I >> have Vista Premium and when I searched the Internet for instructions on >> how >> to turn off the Defender, I am told to go to Defender and click on Tools >> and >> then Options and then go to: >> >> Administrator options. Deselect the Use Windows Defender box and press >> the >> Save button. >> >> My Options does not have Administrator Options at bottom (nor Use Windows >> Defender box). >> >> My Options has two categories: >> >> Automatic scanning AND >> Default actions. >> >> #1- Why don't I see/have "Administrator Options? >> >> #2- And, how can I disable Defender prior to installing AVG? >> >> Thank you. >> Alice</span> > > > Alice > > Dump AVG and use an anti-virus solution which does not require that you > turn off or uninstall competing products. I would suggest Avira.. > > There is no malware solution produced that can properly protect all by > itself, regardless of any claims.. > > -- > > Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ </span> Quote
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