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"Windows Defender"
by: Leah's Choice
Microsoft Windows Defender 1593
Pros: Absolutely none. Cons: There isn't enough space to tell you how useless this program is. Other Thoughts: Was this review helpful?   61 out of 142 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2010-09-30 |
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"to previous review"
by: stuart
Other Thoughts: you are either mad or you are Bill Gates!
you rate it a 5 based on its realtime protection!
Its protection is average at best and its removal capabilities are "terrible"
at best.
defender is a clapped out average ms product that needs a total overhaul..Was this review helpful? 76 out of 178 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2009-06-20 |
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"Realtime Protection works!"
by: Tester Al
Other Thoughts: Eicar test.org Windows Defender detected quarantined "eicar virus Test file" Spybot S&D does not.Also quarantined a few trojans surfing malware sites on my old XP test PC.Was this review helpful? 75 out of 162 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2009-06-01 |
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"rubbish"
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Other Thoughts: this is not worth the space on a hard drive. detects very-VERY little.
Dont waste your time downloading this, at least get something to works, like, super antispy or spybotWas this review helpful? 71 out of 165 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-11-17 |
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"Windows Defender"
by: RDean
Other Thoughts: W.D. is a weak removal tool. It didn't touch some of the adware I have.Was this review helpful? 81 out of 160 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-08-11 |
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"Yes the real time protection works"
by: roger x
Other Thoughts: W/Defender has detected 2 trojans in the last 2 years it does not detect/highlight 3rd party tracking cookies that's why it does not detect much unlike Spybot and Adaware which does.Was this review helpful? 62 out of 154 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-06-27 |
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"Does this catch anything?"
by: Jonas Tras
Other Thoughts: I've had this software as long as it has been released and so far it hasn't captured anything. Does it work?Was this review helpful? 82 out of 185 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-06-17 |
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"Room for improvement"
by: Magoo
Other Thoughts: WS has found the odd trojan and realtime protection has blocked a couple of trojans from downloading from malicious websites in the last 2 years but overall spyware goes undetected and also tracking cookies goes amiss although not considered potential threat i still would like the option to delete remove them with this program.Best realtime/spyware protection now is AVG 8 (linkscanner blocks the website before you can open it thus avoiding any chance of actually infecting your pc with any virus trojans especially from many spammy spyware and adult sites.Was this review helpful? 91 out of 166 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-05-09 |
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"its average"
by: stuart
Other Thoughts: ive been looking at all the reviews and they are quite mixed. i used defender for a year and found it lacking! quite simply, there is better freeware available. if you are a hardcore surfer and use adult sites, filesharing etc, then give this one a miss. if you are an average user and use mostly safe sites then defender may suit you. the reviews are mixed as the people who tested it may have differnt needs so wont agree with each other. i rate it as 2 as i think it should be better. that rating is down to its realtime protection which is ok,and it dosent require much power and is simple to use. Was this review helpful? 84 out of 170 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-05-07 |
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"Plenty of updates to keep it upto date"
by: Michael Parker
Other Thoughts: Spybot and Adware updates once a month if your lucky,Spyware doctor free version although it updates daily you only get 70% of the updates compared with full paid version.AVG anti-spyware full daily updates same as paid version which you have to install manually recomended to use with Windows defender. Was this review helpful? 70 out of 171 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-04-24 |
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"Useful second scanner"
by: Manxman
Other Thoughts: Windows Defender o.k, AVG anti-spyware impressed me the most like it better than webroot spysweeper which i used to use .Was this review helpful? 77 out of 164 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2008-04-20 |
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"Mint"
by: Dave the rave
Other Thoughts: Tested this me birds computer as i dint wana infect my computer it worked when the realtime protection kicked in searching for a key for PowerDVD which i lost but found on serialsws.orgWas this review helpful? 87 out of 176 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-04-18 |
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"waste of resourses and time"
by: Bigturd
Other Thoughts: I tested this by installing trojans. This anti-spyware recognized a full blown keylogger while being installed and the realtime protection caught it. Avast did not detect it.
tested by bigturd
Was this review helpful? 69 out of 148 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-04-15 |
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"Useful secondary scanner"
by: Tommy
Other Thoughts: Only finds trojans not spyware ,use with AVG anti-spy,Spybot or Adaware as these programs have better spyware detection.Saying that the realtime protection is o.k and not as intrusive as Spybots teatimer.Was this review helpful? 75 out of 170 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2008-04-08 |
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"Windows Defender"
by: BillG ates
Other Thoughts: Tested defender" my arse"Was this review helpful? 81 out of 194 users found this review helpful.
| | 2008-04-06 |
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