The main thing to note about Windows Defender is that it only protects against spyware in Windows 7 and below. You can still download Windows Defender Offline, which is different than Windows Defender and I’ll explain more below.

You could also download Windows Defender for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, though it seems that now you can’t anymore. Windows Defender was originally known as Microsoft AntiSpyware and was eventually included with Windows Vista and Windows 7. Thankfully, things are clearer in Windows 10. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.In this article, I’ll explain the differences between the different anti-virus tools in Windows 7 and Windows 8 and where you can use each tool. The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. Microsoft and the Window logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of, Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Android, Google Chrome, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, LLC. Firefox is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. NortonLifeLock, the NortonLifeLock Logo, the Checkmark Logo, Norton, LifeLock, and the LockMan Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NortonLifeLock Inc. LifeLock identity theft protection is not available in all countries.Ĭopyright © 2023 NortonLifeLock Inc. The Norton and LifeLock Brands are part of NortonLifeLock Inc.

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