Windows Defender has been trying to protect PCs from malware since 2006, but its early years were far from successful. Independent testing showed the app trailing far behind just about everything else, with dire detection rates which would have left you exposed to a host of threats.
Microsoft has invested a great deal of time and effort in improving Defender in recent years, though, and it’s clearly paying off, with the package climbing the test rankings and now outperforming some big security names.
Using Windows Defender has other benefits, beyond its detection rate. The program comes with Windows, so there’s nothing to install or manage; it’s lightweight, grabbing only the minimum of system resources; and there’s vanishingly little chance that Windows Defender will conflict with any other security tools you happen to use. If you do install another antivirus program, Defender will usually turn itself off to avoid any problems.
What’s more, despite its early status as a very underpowered anti-spyware tool, the latest Windows Defender Security Centre now offers more features and functionality than you’ll find in some commercial security suites.
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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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