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Do i need to have norton security as well as windows Defender because i allready have a subscription do i run both of them ???

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2016-02-08T04:37:35+00:00

Do I need to run both Norton Security virus defender as well as Windows Defender

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can or do I run the Norton security 360 I bought for one year for my old comp but now I got windows 10 do I run defender and Norton at the same time or do I just use one or the other  Windows Defender Norton security 360 which I have nine months left on it but I'm not worried about that I want to know which is the best Can you help please ???

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T11:28:07+00:00

    In addition to the other replies:

    You have to decide for yourself which Anti-Virus program you want to use.

    Choosing an Anti-Virus Program

    Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools

    What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?)

    If you want to use Norton, Windows Defender should be automatically disabled as soon as Norton is properly installed.

    Norton and Windows 10: https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v107701320_EndUserProfile_en_us

    If you want to use in-built Windows Defender, you need to uninstall Norton and then run the Norton Removal Tool to get rid of all remnants  (https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20080710133834EN_EndUserProfile_en_us)

    Reboot and Windows Defender should be enabled.

    If not, try: Windows Defender - Turn On or Off in Windows 10

    Configure Windows Defender in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10

    How to Use the Built-in Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10

    For further Norton help I suggest you ask in the Norton Forum: http://community.norton.com/en

    Cheers,

    J

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T08:25:51+00:00

    Split from this thread.

    Leo,

    The great part about Defender is that it will automatically get out of the way if it detects another anti-virus; you'll never actually be running both at the same time.  When Norton is running, Defender is off.  Regarding your real question though about which is best:  I can't say.  Defender has gotten a bad rap in the past, but I can attest that it has gotten much, much better and continues to do so.  I've used Norton 360 in the past with good results also, but I'm not using it right now so I can't give you an opinion on the latest Norton version.  If you're fairly safe and use common sense in your browsing and download habits, Defender should serve you well.  But, since Defender is usually conflict-proof and you've got nine months of Norton left (indicating that your version is only three months old, so most likely the current version) my advice would be to turn on Defender, go ahead and install Norton, and see how your system likes it.  If it runs well on your particular machine, use what you paid for.  If it causes any issues, slows anything down, or runs into incompatibilities with any of your other software, you can just uninstall it and turn on Defender.  Again, this is all just my opinion based on my own non-professional experience, but I think you're good either way.  Just remember, no antivirus in the world is 100% fool-proof, so be smart about what you click on.  Your brain is your real best line of defense, so rely on that first and your antivirus as a close second.  Hope that helps; cheers.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-08T06:24:03+00:00

    Hi Leo,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you wanted to know if you need to run both Norton Security virus defender as well as Windows Defender. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you and I will be happy to assist you.

    Please provide us the following information, to assist you further.

    • Which Operating system are you using?

    Please be informed that you can only run one at a time because they will conflict. Windows Defender is a Complete security package (with Windows Firewall), I suggest you use Windows Defender.

    Please refer the below article for further help.

    https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/windows-defender.aspx

    Please feel free to contact us, if you need any further help we would be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.

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