Windows 10: How to turn off Norton Security and turn on Defender

I currently have Norton Security on my laptop supplied courtesy of my Comcast account. It does the job as an Security program, but I suspect it's bogging down the laptop. I want to try just using Defender as I've read that it's now as good as any other Security program out there. My questions are:

How do I turn on Defender and do I need to disable/uninstall Norton first?

If I disable Norton, do I need to disconnect from the internet first so I won't be without a security program til I activate Defender?

Does Defender have a backup function? If not, can I keep using the Norton backup function even if I turn the rest of Norton off?


Thanks

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Will Windows Defender turn itself on

After Norton expires, restart (reboot) the system. Defender should automatically turn on. Opening Defender (in search, type DEFENDER. App will be at top) should look like this.





If Defender is off, it will look like this. Click Turn On. You may also receive a notification banner in lower right of desktop.









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As a side note, if Norton is set to expire in a couple of weeks (around month end), you may want to consider just disabling it now and uninstalling and setting up Defender. On 8/02/16, there is a major Windows 10 update scheduled. Just a suggestion to avoid having to deal with both at the same time. TC

 

Norton Security Incompatible With Windows 10?

Does Norton say you have a version of their product that is compatible with Win 10?





See Fix problems with Norton after upgrading to Windows 10



And





https://updatecenter.norton.com





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Two suggestions to try.

• Uninstall Norton, reboot, run the Norton Removal Tool, reboot and then reinstall Norton. See List
  of anti-malware product removal tools
• If that doesn’t work see Turn On or Off Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10

Good luck…



P.S. I'm not employed by MS!

 

norton internet security

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As pre the issue description you willing to use Norton Internet Security on your system.

I would request you to use Windows Defender instead of any third party security software. At the end it is your computer and its upon you that which security software you should use.

If you have to use Windows Defender you may try the steps provided below.

• To toggle Windows Defender on and off press Windows Key and start typing
  Windows Defender in the search box.
• Defender will quickly pop into the search results.
• Give it a click and the Defender application will steal the stage.
• If Defender is disabled you’ll immediately know because of the frightening blood red color theme that decorates the main window.

• Click the obnoxiously big Turn on button to activate Defender.
• When everything turns green, you’re protected.

• You can run a full scan by clicking Scan now in the right pane. If you want to disable Windows Defender, head over to the Settings tab and uncheck
  Turn on real-time protection (recommended).

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

Regards,