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AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« on: March 26, 2010, 10:41:26 PM »
Should I disable Windows defender in Win7-64bit when running AIS.  Do they conflict at all or slow things down more?  I have disabled the Win Firewall.

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 10:49:53 PM »
Should I disable Windows defender in Win7-64bit when running AIS.  Do they conflict at all or slow things down more?  I have disabled the Win Firewall.

imo, yes u should disable defender.
conflicts can happen, also slowing of ur sys.
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 10:51:12 PM »
I got avast! Free here running Windows Defender. Never heard major conflict with the others versions of avast! too.

Let Windows Defender on. I never seen any 1 to turn off Windows Defender because of his anti virus or any problem.
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 10:59:47 PM »
Let Windows Defender on. I never seen any 1 to turn off Windows Defender because of his anti virus or any problem.

i've seen many. but, anyways it's up to you...
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 11:02:00 PM »
Its strange but its contrary to me. I suggest to try to let it leave for like a month and if u didnt got any problem then dont matter of it. ;)

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 11:08:55 PM »
Its strange but its contrary to me. I suggest to try to let it leave for like a month and if u didnt got any problem then dont matter of it. ;)

even if it doesn't conflict with avast, it uses system resources. and u don't need it, when running avast, but as stated above - do as u like. :)
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 11:13:00 PM »
me its only use 7,552 K lol so its really no so much. That why i dont care.

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010, 11:21:18 PM »
me its only use 7,552 K lol so its really no so much. That why i dont care.

doesn't mean that r the only resources needed running/working it. ;)
u would have 2 monitor its behavior over time 2 get right results.
even the system slowing would not b logged anywhere, when defender and avast scan a file the same time or one after the other. but since u obviously r runnig a rather fast system.... seems 2 work ok 4 u! :)
but please don't 4get. there r older, slower systems out there...
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2010, 12:53:56 AM »
I have been running Avast 5 with Windows Defender in my sister's computer with windows vista with no solow downs and both run very well...rm

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2010, 02:31:21 AM »
I'm not running Windows 7, rather Windows XP SP3.  I have both avast! 5 Free and Windows Defender running with no conflicts at all.  Also, the memory usage of Windows Defender appears to be minimal at best.  If you are not experiencing any problems I would recommend that you leave Defender turned on.
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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2010, 03:02:42 AM »
I have never seen Windows Defender slow a system down or conflict with any Antivirus/Malware program using Vista or Windows 7. I never really played with WD installed on XP so I cant comment. Could WD cause slow downs and or a conflict, its possible? Why turn WD off unless you have problems. WD and Avast together should increase protection as WD monitors system changes Avast 5 does not. Also you double the malware protection.

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2010, 03:29:12 AM »
I turned off WD then installed ThreatFire, is better than WD and does not have any kind of conflict.

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2010, 06:07:47 AM »
Thanks for the discussion everyone.  I guess it will come down to testing.  There may not be obvious conflicts, but I am interested in system responsiveness.  If I can't tell a difference, I'll leave it on.

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Re: AIS 5 vs. Windows Defender (Win7)
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2010, 06:30:46 AM »
Should I disable Windows defender in Win7-64bit when running AIS.  Do they conflict at all or slow things down more?  I have disabled the Win Firewall.

imo, yes u should disable defender.
conflicts can happen, also slowing of ur sys.
asyn


Hate to disagree, but that advice strikes me as no more than mere opinion with no evidence of any sort of foundation to support it.

PC's are what I do for a living. The next time I see Windows Defender (which is built into Vista and 7) conflict with an anti-virus application will be the first.  If you can point to any reliable (not mere anecdote and supposition) evidence anywhere that this is an issue with WD and any well-made antivirus product from any reputable vendor, I'd like to see it.

My advice is to leave Windows Defender running.