I am using Windows Defender with Win-10 is this good enough?

Hi, we have Win-10, and per the how to protect yourself from virus note here, I am using Windows Defender. Is this good enough to guard our computer? and is there any settings I should make sure I have setup with it? just thought to ask, thanks in advance...

 

Yes, it's way more than "just adequate" as implemented under Windows 8 and 10.

 

A little common sense goes a long way, too ... ;-)

 

Hi, well hmmm thanks I think lol, not sure if that answered my question lol

 

Ok thanks so much.,

 

i'm not sure if defender is enough for this matter. i think that other third part service (antivirus,vpn, or etc.) would be handy to protect your device.

 

It's good to have overlapping security so long as there are no conflicts.

On a Windows 10 platform, I use Defender, also Malwarebytes and Superantispyware along with browser extensions NoScript, Adblock Plus and Ghostery in Firefox.
Plus VoodooShield.

I update frequently.




Most of the time, though, I'm booting a Live Puppy Linux from a USB flash drive with a write switch.

 

I use Defender, Malwarebytes free edition, Superantispyware free edition, SpywareBlaster and browser extensions Toggle JavaScript and Adblock Plus

 

As I'd said earlier, and thanks for the emphasis.

In Windows 7 and prior Windows Defender is NOT an antivirus/security suite product at all. I have often bemoaned the fact that Microsoft kept the name when they radically re-engineered the entire product with the advent of Windows 8, and have been making continuous improvements ever since.

And with Windows 7 very soon to be out of support, I probably won't have any need to mention old Windows Defender or Microsoft Security Essentials, the free MS antivirus for that era, ever again.