Windows 10: List of approved Windows 10 compatible security products

Since installing the Win 8 betas, this machine has relied upon Windows Defender as its 'main' security program. It also runs MalwareBytes (originally the free 'trial' version, currently the latest paid version) with both programs set to actively scan.

No, they don't conflict with each-other, and no, I haven't had anything like a serious attack since I've been using this combo. This machine is running and online whenever I'm home.

MalwareBytes is very good at spotting and blocking crap before it even gets to the machine.

My other laptop runs Windows 7, with the free version of Avira (the best of the 'free' AV programs, imo, and I've tried most of them at one time or another) and the trial version of MalwareBytes. These don't auto-scan so must actually be run (or scheduled) occasionally, or there's no point having them. This machine doesn't spend a lot of time online, as a rule.

The XP/Vista desktop machine has no security at all on it, but then, it doesn't need any. Neither OS is internet-enabled, and any files or programs which go anywhere near the machine have already been through the security on one or other of the laptops, so are known to be safe.

Of course, and as always, YMMV. *Smile


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Welcome to Ten Forums LightspeeD. Only 6 months, but if you are interested *Wink

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Ok, thx Beaupeep. I have BD-TS 2015 on win8.1. After installing Win10, it automatically reverted me back to Windows Defender and stopped BD-TS. I thought it wasnt compatible with Win10, thats why it did that. But if u say it works no problem, i guess it's Microsoft's way of making us use their own Defender.
I think i will stick with Defender for a few months & see what the reviews are like, if it's improved from before (catching & preventing malware). If it's the exact same Defender in win8.1, im going to get BitDefender Anti-virus 2015. I thought total security was a bit large, many features in it i didnt use much like wallet, vaughlt, encryption etc.

 

thx...strange after i enter details, it says: invalid page ?? hmmm...over perhaps

 

Sorry about that, not tried it myself. Was woring this morning apparently *Sad