In keeping with the current theme of anti-spyware, anti-virus and other “anti-softwares”, we are going to cover Windows Defender which is an anti-spyware software. Most Windows Vista systems come with Windows Defender. So if you already have Vista, just go into your start menu and check programs for Windows Defender. You will see, unless someone has un-installed it, that it is there and ready to use.

If you have Windows XP, then you may or may not have Windows Defender. Check by going into the start menu, checking programs. If it is not there then you can download it here .

Please check out the video below for some guidance on using it.

Windows Defender is a free program helps protect your computer against little nasties that can carry malware and spyware like pop-ups and other potentially unwanted software.

Windows Defender is free and does work, but like most free anti-spyware programs, it does miss some infections, and reports say it does not always fully remove infections when they are found. Downloading, Updating and running Windows Defender requires you to also verify your Windows license. So if you are illegally running Windows (which I know you wouldn’t) you won’t be able to use it effectively and could get your version of Windows disabled by Microsoft.

Just like I recommended with the other free anti-spyware and anti-viruses, you should always run more than one software to ensure you are able to detect and clean as much as possible. By running two different brands of anti-spyware or anti-virus you can ensure as many bases as possible are covered.


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