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Microsoft AntiSpyware Now Windows Defender |
By:
Ratliff, J |
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Windows Defender (formerly called Microsoft Antispyware) is a
free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your
computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats
caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Windows Defender has been redesigned with a simplified user
interface - Incorporating feedback from customers, the Windows
Defender UI has been redesigned to make common tasks easier to
accomplish with a warning system that adapts alert levels
according to the severity of a threat so that it is less
intrusive overall, but still ensures the user does not miss the
most urgent alerts.
Improved detection and removal - Based on a new engine, Windows
Defender is able to detect and remove more threats posed by
spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Real Time
Protection has also been enhanced to better monitor key points
in the operating system for changes.
Protection for all users - Windows Defender can be run by all
users on a computer with or without administrative privileges.
This ensures that all users on a computer are protected by
Windows Defender.
After downloading and installing the new Windows Defender, I
must say I was impressed. The tool found everything I threw at
it, including a few threats that AdAware could not find.
Microsoft has also implemented a network for people to join if
they wish to combat new spyware. I think that this tool will be
a great product for all computer users who are tired of
constantly fighting spyware and adware. I am telling all of my
clients at Best Web
Hosting to download it and try it out. You can find
Microsoft Spyware here.
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Article Source: http://www.friendsofvista.org/articles/article27374.html |
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