Windows Defender ...

Battering me with POPUPS ! Grrrrr !

Published on July 24, 2009 By mike b1954 In Personal Computing

Ok Guys and gals ! Hopefully a quickie question and answer ...

Every day / night / TIME ~ ~ that I turn my PC on I keep getting a popup from Windows defender saying I have not scanned my PC for "X" ( being the number ) of days and my PC is at risk if I do not scan ..

Being a creature of habit .. I always scan with defender while I am having my dinner ... so its a daily routine for me , and always has been ..

BUT it still popsup very annoyingly ... which leads me to some questions ..

1. How do I stop this happening ?

2. Is it a really necessary prog to use ...

3. What alternatives are there ? ( if any)

I already use AVG , CC , Iobit disc defrag and registry cleaner and Iobit security360 as well as Advanced System care , again from Iobit ....

oh, and Spybot S & D ... I run those apps every 3/4 days ...

4. So , Do I really need Windows defender ? If not is it easily uninstalled ?

Sorry about the Big font , people ... I have mislaid my spex ...

Mike

Comments (Page 2)

kona0197

on Jul 25, 2009

So it will not wear out the drive? I defrag once every other week.

yrag

on Jul 25, 2009

So it will not wear out the drive?

kona0197

on Jul 25, 2009

Well if you say so. Thanks. I retract my previous statement.

Mirsguy

on Jul 25, 2009

Everyone has different needs and situations. It's not overkill to him, most likely.

For instance, my Mom was smitten with a bad virus once. Since then, she is exceedingly careful about everything on her machine. Overkill to me, but not to her.

Perspective is the key.

It has nothing to do with perspevtive.

*sigh*

Resist_The_Dawn

on Jul 25, 2009

Philly0381

reply 4

Quoting Resist_The_Dawn, reply 1No, window's defender is for computer illiterate old people, so if Your running all of those programs (seems like a bit of overkill to me haha) Then you don't need it. I found this guide. Hopefully that helps.

Illiterate old people, my goodness how the kids around here don't ever think they will get 'old' or that they won't ever be talked about in the same way.

Hahaha Know I'm not stupid I fully expect taht when I'm old I'll be talked about the same way ha. It's the way things work, The young always bash the old, and they recieve the same treatment when they get there.

Whiskey144

on Jul 25, 2009

sometimes it'll happen when you're still young.

And sometimes it happens that you like things that noone else of your age likes (example- Jefferson Airplane's 'Somebody to Love', and others from that era (1960s-70s)), or you like things that no one else your age understands (at least in my neck of the woods) understands what you like.

Of course, a lot of what I like has to do with modding (Phase Out Hull with movement/jumping/shooting woohoo!), which so far no one else here in Gulfport Mississippi (you've probably never heard of it till now) understands.

Savyg

on Jul 27, 2009

Windows Defender wasn't great when it launched, but it's a very good option now. Soon it'll be replaced by Microsoft Security Essentials, which is a GREAT antivirus AND antispyware tool. The AV vendors are going to have a fit since they're going to lose tons of money over this, but who cares? As usual, there'll be plenty of mudslinging and people claiming things aren't good enough and they'll be ignored by the general populace who either knows better or doesn't care.

I'd be very happy with Defender for spyware if I wasn't on MSE already.

Leo the Lion

on Jul 28, 2009

I was one of the lucky ones that got to try the new Microsoft Security Esentials package that was released a few weeks ago and I've been putting it through its paces on a Windows 7 machine and I am very impressed. Reports from many other users a very positive. One guy downloaded a package of 8,000 virus's and threw them at MSE and it's detection rate was as good as some of the 'paid for' AV's. Microsoft are still developing MSE and it will be released later on in the year FOR FREE!!!! I suspect the free offerings from AVG, Avira and Co are on 'borrowed time' and the 'paid for' stuff like Kaspersky, ESET, Norton, McAfee etc etc are rather nervous. Let's see

Moosetek13

on Jul 28, 2009

Whiskey144

reply 21

sometimes it'll happen when you're still young.

And sometimes it happens that you like things that noone else of your age likes (example- Jefferson Airplane's 'Somebody to Love', and others from that era (1960s-70s)), or you like things that no one else your age understands (at least in my neck of the woods) understands what you like.

Of course, a lot of what I like has to do with modding (Phase Out Hull with movement/jumping/shooting woohoo!), which so far no one else here in Gulfport Mississippi (you've probably never heard of it till now) understands.

Sure, I've heard of Gulfport. I've even been through there a few times over the decades. Nice country, and very nice beaches along the Gulf coast.

So, is the correct spelling noone, or no one?

starkers

on Jul 28, 2009

So, is the correct spelling noone, or no one?

no-one... when referring to a person or persons.

Savyg

on Jul 28, 2009

Who else is wondering if the whole point of this post was to advertise Iobit. I've never heard of em and they look like the type who'd use that kinda spam tactic.

Mirsguy

on Jul 28, 2009

Who else is wondering if the whole point of this post was to advertise Iobit. I've never heard of em and they look like the type who'd use that kinda spam tactic.

I've never heard of em and they look like the type who'd use that kinda spam tactic.

Yeah, except that the author of this post has been a member here for almost 4 years.

mike b1954

on Jul 28, 2009

Savyg

reply 1

Who else is wondering if the whole point of this post was to advertise Iobit. I've never heard of em and they look like the type who'd use that kinda spam tactic.

hehe ! The nearest I get to spam nowadays is this :

Thanks for the replies people .... sho' preeshyate it ! Wizards little tip did the trick ..... .. Cheers !

incidentally , why Iobit ? Fast , very fast for me , and cheap ( FREE ! ) and you cant get cheaper then that ... for what they do to help me keep my PC clean I would willingly pay for summat as EASY TO USE , TRUSTWORTHY AND FAST ...

Mirsguy

reply 2

Yeah, except that the author of this post has been a member here for almost 4 years.

WOW... That long ... don't time fly when you're having fun ? ?

DrJBHL

on Jul 28, 2009

MSE sounds good...but will it be as good as NOD 32? I wonder.

Savyg

on Jul 29, 2009

mike b1954

reply 3

I wouldn't. I know better freeware. Typically when techies have never heard of something, there's good reason for it.

*shrug* But you do whatever you like I'm just cynical. Gasp.

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