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Can Microsoft Security and Norton operate on same device?

Anonymous
2022-12-30T00:13:31+00:00

Can Microsoft Security and Norton operate on same device?

NELSON

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-30T09:03:44+00:00

    You should not run 2 Anti-virus programs at the same time, as that may cause a conflict between the 2 programs both trying to do real time scans.

    You choose one or the other.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-30T08:32:04+00:00

    Hi there!

    Yes its possible by going to Windows security settings however its best to stick with 1 antivirus

    as 2 antivirus will probably use a lot of system resource.

    Norton is itself uses a lot of resource.

    Here are my recommendation for a few antivirus(Not advertisement)

    Microsoft security,Bitdefender,Kaspersky,Norton(Only if you got a good pc), Avira

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-30T08:24:46+00:00

    Hey there, NELSON,

    Welcome to our Microsoft Community.

    The answer is yes, you can certainly run both programs on the same device.

    Note: However, when you run a third-party program, it may disable Windows Defender and, in addition, running both programs at the same time may take more resources from your system. You can choose the right protection software for your situation.

    Please feel free to let me know if there is anything that is unclear.

    Have a nice day and stay safe!

    Sincerely,

    Olivia - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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