Windows 10: Total Defense

I thought I'd be brave and try to install Total Defense's (paid) anti-virus program that works under Windows 8.1

It installed okay although did give me a warning about "some incompatability issues". On re-boot however the PC just "hung", my guess is trying to boot the anti-virus software. I had to use the "rebuild/repair Windows" option - which worked the same as an upgrade and left me with a windows.old folder and no installed applications

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I have a windows 8 total defenfe how can I install it on windows10.

Hi Rafar,


Thank you for sharing your query in Microsoft Community.


Please provide us the below information to assist you better:


- Are you referring to Total Defense ?

- Are you facing any issue installing windows 8 total defense?

-Are you able to install other programs?

I would like to inform you that on Windows 10 Windows defender comes pre-installed.


If you want to install Total Defense, you will have to disable Windows Defender and then try to install Total Defense..

For further assistance on Total defense refer the below link :

Contact Us | Total Defense

Refer the below article for further assistance on Windows 10 Defender :

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender#1TC=windows-10

Let us know if this helps.

Keep us posted with the status of the issue, we are here to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Windows defender and Total Defense software.

windows defender and total defense the same software?

Modified title from: Windows defender

Moved from Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy

 

And this is why"we" all should make a system image before major changes, be it software, drivers and AVs, specially when using Windows 10, Some programs look for the 6.xxxx in the version number but 10TP has 10.xxxx, and that causes incompatibility problems.

 

A more popular Avast is not even compatible with Win 10, so I am not surprised. It will also break Windows Defender and leave you unprotected. You need to clean install again.

 

I don't think any of the major AV products have been officially approved for use in Win10 yet, while some work the full testing has not been finished yet.

 

*Ditto Time to clean install again.

 

This, when all else fails that's the best thing to do, IMO.

 

I had Total Defense for 8.1. I was able to get an updated copy that will install on 10 with no problem. But now it claim that my activation code has expired. TD is not giving me any info on how to solve this. I don't want to buy another one. This should be good until January, and then auto renew.

 

Bitdefender has been approved for Windows 10.

 

Was the PC not booting at all? Did try booting into Safe Mode then removing it? I know that 've already reset r computer, but that would've been the first thing I tried if I was in r shoes.

 

Total Defense looks like a horrible antivirus. How did find out about it?

 

360 officially supports 10 for quite some time, not to mention a free upgrade from XP to 10 (China only). *Cool

By the way, I always wonder why people insist on buying AV? Free AV provides mostly better detection and even performance (less bloatware), then their paid counterparts. I guess, people do not trust free. *Rolleyes

 

The date on the post I made was from March of this year.. and yes. Things have changed since then

 

Sorry, I did not check, since the topic just bumped out. *Wink