Windows Defender

[Papa]

Is Windows Defender a reliable Vista program? Would other programs work
equally well, or better? I have used the free version of AVG from Grisoft,
an
anti-virus program, for several years. It has done a very good job on every
XP computer in my home network. Another program I use is the free version of
Ad-Aware from Lavasoft, an anti-spyware program. It has performed very well
too. Are they Vista compatible?

 

[...winston]

Windows Defender is a malware/spyware tool similar to Ad-Aware, Spybot, SuperAntiSpyware etc. It is not an anti-virus program.
For Vista install Avast, AVG, Kaspersky.

You might wish to continue use of Windows Defender until fully compatible Vista versions are released by other 3rd party sources. Visit their web sites for any news or releases.

..winston


: Is Windows Defender a reliable Vista program? Would other programs work
: equally well, or better? I have used the free version of AVG from Grisoft,
: an
: anti-virus program, for several years. It has done a very good job on every
: XP computer in my home network. Another program I use is the free version of
: Ad-Aware from Lavasoft, an anti-spyware program. It has performed very well
: too. Are they Vista compatible?
:
:
:

 

[Rock]

Is Windows Defender a reliable Vista program? Would other programs work
equally well, or better? I have used the free version of AVG from Grisoft,
an
anti-virus program, for several years. It has done a very good job on
every XP computer in my home network. Another program I use is the free
version of
Ad-Aware from Lavasoft, an anti-spyware program. It has performed very
well too. Are they Vista compatible?

Did you forget you posted this yesterday? You received several responses.

 

[Isaac Hunt]

Is Windows Defender a reliable Vista program? Would other programs work
equally well, or better? I have used the free version of AVG from Grisoft,
an
anti-virus program, for several years. It has done a very good job on
every XP computer in my home network. Another program I use is the free
version of
Ad-Aware from Lavasoft, an anti-spyware program. It has performed very
well too. Are they Vista compatible?

You could check the websites for the corresponding programs....
But I find Defender to be ok, been no problems here.

I've been a long term user of AVG, I now use their Anti Malware suite which
is very good.