Antivirus

[kavesh]

I have recently installed Bitdefender anitvirus on my laptop. I have noticed that windows defender security centre is also running.

Am i correct in saying that I can disable windows defender security centre?

I have read that it is not advisable to be running 2 antivirus' at the same time.

As always your advise is much appreciated.

Thanks
Kavesh

[AmithS]

Not 100% sure - I think you need to disable Windows Defender only not everything in the security centre.

Again not 100% sure - I think you will get an option for Windows not to monitor viruses\virus protection on your laptop...

[wernerdp]

You can run 5 anti virus programs if you want to , but it will slow down your pc seriously ,some anti virus programs disable the windows anti virus automatically , If your laptop is not slow , just leave it (besides you going to get an annoying popup every time you start your laptop ).

On some forums the experts claim the new windows 10 security is more than good enough on its own

[kavesh]

You can run 5 anti virus programs if you want to , but it will slow down your pc seriously ,some anti virus programs disable the windows anti virus automatically , If your laptop is not slow , just leave it (besides you going to get an annoying popup every time you start your laptop ).

On some forums the experts claim the new windows 10 security is more than good enough on its own

Interesting that some think windows security is good enough. I don't know enough to comment.

Thanks for the responses.

[AmithS]

Yes, lots of people use the standard Windows antivirus

[New Perspective studio]

If you are on windows ten i would forego the other program should you have to choose, we maybe just something for your brwser windows ten updates so regularly and its not like windows 7 where when a exploit was discovered you had to look for a solution. I however do run windows anti virus with another 3rd party program. I havent experienced any issues, the only thing i can think of is a performance issue. In that case you would have to choose though i would go with the antivirus creates by the people who created the operating system and continually updates it .....as to a third party program that you would need to buy, is designed for many different operating systems ect ect

[kavesh]

If you are on windows ten i would forego the other program should you have to choose, we maybe just something for your brwser windows ten updates so regularly and its not like windows 7 where when a exploit was discovered you had to look for a solution. I however do run windows anti virus with another 3rd party program. I havent experienced any issues, the only thing i can think of is a performance issue. In that case you would have to choose though i would go with the antivirus creates by the people who created the operating system and continually updates it .....as to a third party program that you would need to buy, is designed for many different operating systems ect ect

Thanks for the comment. I have noticed that my laptop performance has slowed down. Once I have successfully installed an SSD into the DVD drive and run all program files from the SSD, I am sure performance will improve radically.

[AmithS]

Keep in mind RAM size, speed\type and processor speed also affects performance with resource hungry applications...

[kavesh]

Keep in mind RAM size, speed\type and processor speed also affects performance with resource hungry applications...

Yes my laptop is an i7 third gen with 8gigs of ram, was running a lot faster before installing bitdefender.

[New Perspective studio]

Depends on the type of Ram too but 8 gigs is nothing, Windows ten as a operating system is one of the biggest resource hogs, dont be fooled bu the cache. Its the operating system version of chrome looks fast but has a masive cache and eats resources alive. I think memory run with minimal apps open anywhere from 20 to 30 % used in task manager, youwould never have seen that on windows 7 for example.

[kavesh]

Depends on the type of Ram too but 8 gigs is nothing, Windows ten as a operating system is one of the biggest resource hogs, dont be fooled bu the cache. Its the operating system version of chrome looks fast but has a masive cache and eats resources alive. I think memory run with minimal apps open anywhere from 20 to 30 % used in task manager, youwould never have seen that on windows 7 for example.

Interesting point. Bear in mind I am not an IT guy so armed with information I am able to do what is required. When you say "type of ram" what exactly does that mean. The ram on my laptop label reads as follows ELPIDA 4GB 1R x 8 PC3-12800S1110-B2 (I have 2 of these to make the 8gigs.

I had a recent conversation with someone who had an SSD installed on a fairly on laptop that ran with 2gigs of ram. I don't know all the other specs but this oke could not stop talking about how his laptop is like a turbo charged machine now with just the SSD upgrade only.

[Lorenc]

I have recently installed Bitdefender anitvirus on my laptop. I have noticed that windows defender security centre is also running.

Am i correct in saying that I can disable windows defender security centre?

I have read that it is not advisable to be running 2 antivirus' at the same time.

As always your advise is much appreciated.

Thanks
Kavesh

Hi Kavesh,

one anitvirus will do, there's no need to have multiple anitvirus software on your machine. Just ensure the software you go with is regularly updated.

[Leesajohnson]

Windows defender security center is a good one to prevent unwanted files that used to affect system files. So choose any of them for a proper functioning.

[jameshouston135]

Have you tried Avast antivirus ? Its more better than other software. Bitdefender is best as well but if you compare bitdefender vs avast you will find avast bit better with friendly user interface and security features.

[Sheraz]

I had always trusted windows defender and it never let me down, you just had to keep it updated.