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Windows Defender

Aug 11, 2011 10:43AM PDT

<span lang="EN">I have Windows 7 on my computer. I have built-in Windows Defender. Is Windows Defender useful? If not, specifically how can I delete it from my computer? Thank you. user470

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I rarely use it
Aug 11, 2011 9:35PM PDT

and then only as a backup scanner.

I have changed the settings on mine to prevent it loading at startup and prevent it from running in the background.

Mark

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(NT) Not overly, and you can't
Aug 11, 2011 10:50AM PDT