Solved Does Windows 8 RP have its own Antivirus or not?

I just installed windows 8 rp and i am wondering that does it have any antivirus or not.if yes where can i find it.if not

then please tell me which free antivirus is better for it.Thanks

Hello Masoomsahib,

Yes, Windows 8 RP comes with Windows Defender "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" which is now the new version of MSE used for Windows 8.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6862-windows-defender-create-shortcut-windows-8-a.html

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Thanks alot.just tell me if you ever need my help.see who saying to who.!

You're most welcome. I sure will.

I personally think MSE is best free antivirus. 2nd would be Avest.

So Windows Defender is no longer just antispyware but an antivirus program built into windows? Why did they decide to merge MSE with their antispyware?

To protect users, I would wager.

MSE was better version of windows defender, but users had to download it separately. So I guess they decided that making users re-download MSE was waste of time for users. I'm very happy with this update.

MSE /Defender is also an anti-piracy exploit defence, which will try to remove software for cracking legitimate programs, particularly Microsoft's own brands - it can then regularly update and check for blacklisted product keys and other "Trojans" which may activate unlicensed software - whilst also protecting against other malware.

3rd party producers of antimalware have not got sufficient motivation or inside information to provide Microsoft with the coverage against crack exploits MS wish for, so they are edging the antivirus producers out of the business.

Older PC users will remember that Microsoft entered the Antivirus market many years ago with MSAV, a utility in MSDOS 6, I think. It did not remain long.

Now, with almost every PC on the Internet, with Windows Updates it is a trivial matter to provide cost-effective antipiracy measures.

I'll stick to the theorem you get what you pay for. Anything free in the final analysis will fail you.

I have Avast! Home Edition in all my Windows installations and I like it very much.

vahnx said:

So Windows Defender is no longer just antispyware but an antivirus program built into windows? Why did they decide to merge MSE with their antispyware?

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MSE was an antivirus merged with their antispyware. It was Windows Defender and a new antivirus in one downloaded package running under the MSE interface. Now they just renamed it to Windows Defender and put it in the OS.

Jim

Is windows defender all I need to protest my PC? or do I need a second program?

Tx

You NEED a security all in one program, such as Norton 360.