Windows 10: Free antivirus scanners for Windows PCs

Am I missing something? *Huh I thought that was to point to test all software including virus protection software, not just what Microsoft provides. In fact, Microsoft claims that the software you use on Windows 7 will work with windows 10 unless that has change as well.


Technically, Windows 10 is a virus-in-a-way because it reports back to Microsoft. So, Norton's got it right but just didn't now how to fix it correctly.

 

True but you have to keep in mind that the AV makers have not likely tested their product with Win10 yet. So, it's best to wait until they do.

IMO, YMMV

 

Trying a third party application to see how it operates on Windows 10 is one thing. Trusting a third party AV product to provide protection from malware on Windows 10 is something entirely different. That was the entire point of my post.

The statement by Microsoft is very broad and general in nature. It does not mean that 100% of applications that run on Windows 8 will run on Windows 10. Windows 10 obviously has made many changes from Windows 8. Microsoft has learned from long experience that even the most trivial changes can and has broken applications. That includes optimizations, code cleanup, and even bug fixes. Even popular applications from major suppliers have had such problems. And I must emphasize, the compatibility constraints for an AV product are far more stringent than for normal software. Even serious problems may be completely unnoticed by users.

 

LMiller7 and Jeff, Thank you. *Smile

 

I have Avast Premium on two rigs. All others, including Win10 ones, have Defender and I'm happy with it !

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