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Microsoft just launched a new Windows Defender Web site dedicated to helping you fight spyware. The new Windows Defender site features: Links to download Windows Defender , the free antispyware program from Microsoft. A new video demo that explains how
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In recent weeks readers have sent us the following questions about Windows Live OneCare. This is the third in the series. For more questions, see Windows Live OneCare FAQ Part I and Windows Live OneCare FAQ Part II. Q: I have both Windows Defender and
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Q: Does OneCare include Software Explorer, like Windows Defender? A: No, the Software Explorer feature is not available with OneCare. OneCare does integrate the real-time antispyware capability from Windows Defender. This protects your computer against
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Features designed to help manage multiple computers are included in the newest version of Windows Live OneCare , which Microsoft released late last year. These features make it easier to manage security on home networks and small business networks. Windows
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The third volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is now available. Download the report. Want to know more? Join Microsoft executives Bret Arsenault, General Manager of the National Security Team, and Vinny Gullotto, General Manager of Microsoft
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A reader asks: Is Windows Defender built into Windows Live OneCare? Or do I have to download Windows Defender separately? Windows Defender is built into Windows Live OneCare . If you use Windows Live OneCare, you do not have to download Windows Defender.
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Windows Defender is an antispyware program from Microsoft that helps protect you from spyware, pop-up windows, and other unwanted software. It's free to download for Windows XP users and it comes with Windows Vista. (You don’t need to download or install
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Some of you have been asking about whether or not you should download Windows Defender. Here's the short answer: Windows Defender comes with Windows Vista . If you use Windows Vista, do not download Windows Defender. If you use Windows XP SP2 you can
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Windows Defender is a Microsoft program that helps protect you against spyware and other unwanted software. It's built into Windows Vista and you can download it for free if you use Windows XP. Windows Defender provides real-time protection , but also
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So you say that your New Year's resolution is to get rid of spyware and annoying pop-up windows? That's an easy one. Download Windows Defender, the antispyware software from Microsoft. You did that already, but now you're getting a confusing "Windows
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A reader tells us that he uses Windows Defender to scan his computer for adware and spyware every other day. So far it has reported finding no problems. However, he writes, he also scans his computer with two other antispyware programs -- Ad Aware and
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A reader recently wrote us to say that Microsoft Windows Security Center was telling him that he had no antivirus software installed. He had finished his free trial of Microsoft Windows Live OneCare and removed it and then installed Microsoft Windows
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