Windows 10: McAffee vs Windows Defender. Will it catch what Windows defender missed?

Discus and support McAffee vs Windows Defender. Will it catch what Windows defender missed? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Windows defender is a huge resource hog. I believe McAffee is bigger. Is McAffee that much better. Is it worth the price in resources. I find the... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by ChristinaShonts, May 23, 2020.

  1. McAffee vs Windows Defender. Will it catch what Windows defender missed?


    Windows defender is a huge resource hog. I believe McAffee is bigger. Is McAffee that much better. Is it worth the price in resources. I find the offers to upgrade harassing. They are not my favorite company. Some of you guys are big fans. Im curious. My opinion isnt set in stone.

    :)
     
    ChristinaShonts, May 23, 2020
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  2. Windows Defender and McAffee

    sadly not...I uninstalled the programme but there is a second item listed in programmes which seems to be an empty file, just a banner for McAffee LIvesafe asking me to update my subscription. When I try to uninstall that I get a pop up asking which file
    I want...but there is no option to highlight and nothing listed. I can't delete it through right click either. I've restarted twice and still have Defender saying I need to update Virus protection and Firewall through McAffee....

    Wondering if I should install the McAffee uninstaller as someone suggested above??
     
    IreneCollier, May 23, 2020
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  3. Windows Defender is out

    I was working on a computer infested with adware, spyware, and whateverthehellware a while ago. The beta version of Windows Defender found a few things that AVG, Adaware, and Spybot missed.
     
    Polaris573, May 23, 2020
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    McAffee vs Windows Defender. Will it catch what Windows defender missed?

    Windows Defender Released

    Microsoft has released the final version of its Windows Defender anti-spyware utility. Windows Defender is a product of the Microsoft acquisition of GIANT Software. Previously known as Windows AntiSpyware, after a two years beta period it's now available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 under the name Windows Defender. Windows Defender incorporates Real-Time Protection to monitor systems for spyware activity, automated spyware removal with scheduled scans, full integration with Internet Explorer 7.0 and automatic spyware definition updates from Microsoft. Windows Defender is available freely to all customers running a genuine copy of Windows. Microsoft has also announced that customers will each be allowed to report two support incidents for free with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    malware, May 23, 2020
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