susmasharma
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I was wondering if windows defender will provide enough security or should we use other anti virus too in windows 8...
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For Windows, it's not enough.
Hi there
to the OP --simple answer - for home use (not corporate LANS) -- YES.
Any other A/V software paid or free is a WASTE OF RESOURCES AND MONEY (IF USING PAID VERSIONS).
In any case the best protection is YOURSELF in how you surf, whether you use pirate software from torrent sites, how you handle email and how much private info you store on social media sites etc.
Don't ever bother with those comparative lists of how good / bad A/V software is measured against each other -- that stuff is ALWAYS at least a month out of date -- a new piece of malware could occur at ANY time so the results you read are not at all valid for the CURRENT situation in any case.
Ms updates Windows defender for W8 and MSE for W7 very frequently --probably faster than any of the third party suppliers - especially as Ms has the Windows kernel source code.
Cheers
jimbo
Susmasharma, Nice question i had the same in my mind. i am new to windows 8 and i would really like to hear a perfect answer for this question. i dont use any pirated software so it will be safe with windows defender?
I haven't used anything but Windows Defender and previously MSE (windows 7) and I have never had any issues.
No setup is fool proof. Literally unfortunately. And too much protection can tax your hardware/software.
Thus, the #1 AV and anti-malware protection is Common Sense. Your AV/Firewall is just backup.
I was wondering if windows defender will provide enough security or should we use other anti virus too in windows 8...
Well, it is a good security tool for windows. Since you are using it and still worried for your system’s security; then I would suggest you to use dual virus protection for your windows 8 system. Get an antivirus which is compatible with windows defender like Immunet 3.0, Avira, and Kaspersky etc and install anyone of them. With dual security protection, you need not to worry about virus or malicious infections. Do practice safe browsing from your computer. Don’t use incompatible tool as it will cause conflicting issues.