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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: east yorkie on February 15, 2014, 09:05:55 PM

Title: Windows Defender Compatibility
Post by: east yorkie on February 15, 2014, 09:05:55 PM

Can I run Avast alongside Windows Defender in a Windows 8.1 computer?

Title: Re: Windows Defender Compatibility
Post by: Para-Noid on February 15, 2014, 09:10:21 PM

No. Disable Windows Defender then install avast. It's a very bad idea to
have two resident anti-viruses at the same time.

Read this (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/260844/two-anti-virus/#entry1441638) for more information.

Title: Re: Windows Defender Compatibility
Post by: east yorkie on February 15, 2014, 09:41:45 PM

Thanks for your reply.  I am aware of the problems caused by running two AV's but they describe Defender more like anti spyware software then AV and I was not sure if it could be kept active to be run as a stand alone.

Title: Re: Windows Defender Compatibility
Post by: Asyn on February 15, 2014, 09:52:38 PM

WD on W8 and above is a full AV..!!

Title: Re: Windows Defender Compatibility
Post by: ky331 on February 16, 2014, 01:33:28 AM

On a Win8 system, Windows Defender should automatically disable itself when you install avast [or any other recognized anti-virus program].