Antivirus

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Hi
Ive got ..........


disktective
Malwarebytes
SUPERantiSpyware free edition
Temp Files Cleaner

any others you would advise getting for maintenance ?

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Which operating system do you have?

Built-in Windows Defender on Windows 10 is a good antivirus to be running full time for protection. Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7. Bitdefender is what I use currently on my Win 7 computer.

Superantispyware is a very old and largely out of date program and hasn't been recommended for ages.

Malwarebytes is one of the best especially if it's the paid version which runs full time to work alongside your antivirus program. I use the free version to scan my computer once/week.

I use CCleaner for general maintenance and cleaning out temp files and other useless things not needed on my computer.

I wouldn't use any registry cleaners. They can cause more problems than they're worth.

If you have a disc hard drive then Defraggler is a good defragmentation program although Windows own does the job if it's currently active. If you have a SSD defragging is not needed.

[silverstar]

thanks,
Im on windows 10 ... wonder if windows defender is running automatically ?

Ill go get CC Cleaner....

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wonder if windows defender is running automatically

It is active by default unless you or another program has stopped it. Usually installing a third party a/v will shut it off (not Malwarebytes though)

To see if Defender is active

Open Task Manager and click on Details tab. Scroll down and look for MsMpEng.exe and the stats column will show if it's running.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...0-0c7d9037558d

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HAD a look in the details
all in alphabetical order but MsMpEng.exe is not there !

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https://www.itpro.co.uk/desktop-soft...ndows-defender

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managed to get on windows defender firewall window
and it says there..... windows defender firewall is on ....

so I guess Im ok !

thanks for advice.....

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Just to be clear the firewall is not the same program as the anti-virus. They should both be on and running.

Do read and follow the instructions in the above link...

How to turn on Windows Defender

https://www.itpro.co.uk/desktop-soft...ndows-defender

Did you ever install another antivirus on that computer?

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found this page

I also have the free version of AVG running

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Ok, then with AVG installed Windows antivirus is and should be off. The notification above takes AVG into account as your a/v protection.