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    Windows Defender & AVG

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by eadrian75, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. eadrian75

    eadrian75 Notebook Guru

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    Windows defender is saying that I haven't scanned for three days when in fact I did a complete scan yesterday using AVG. Is my computer not configured correctly? Shouldn't Windows Defender know that it has been scanned?
     
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    maxwellJF Notebook Consultant

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    vista is way too anal about security. i disabled UAC today. now windows security center is upset about that so it always has that "warning" icon in the tray. i wish there was some kind of option to say "i know what i am doing. i am aware of the various risks. leave me alone."
     
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    Samuel613 Notebook Evangelist

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    Windows Defender only knows about Windows Defender, not AVG. That's why you got that message.

    If you have AVG 8, which claims to include anti-spyware, you may wish to disable Windows Defender, by setting the appropriate option in Windows Defender's settings area.

    I, personally, recommend you leave UAC enabled, and, I do so on my own machines, too; it is an excellent safeguard against malware at a minimal inconvenience.
     
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    gavia Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can actually get rid of that little red annoying icon that insists you have UAC enabled.

    Control Panel -> Security Center -> "Change the way Security Center alerts me"

    That last button is on the left of Security Center.
     
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