It is almost as bad as confusion between Office Outlook and the new replacing Hotmail. Windows Defender also checks for new definitions (files that are used to determine if software is spyware) and automatically removes any detected item that has a recommended removal action.
When Windows Defender is on, you're notified when spyware or other potentially unwanted software tries to install itself or run on your computer. Or you clicked a suspicious link online or in an email message.Īnd this is for Windows Defender in Vista and Windows 7: However, Windows Defender still detects another AV program and will not let me turn on Windows Defender. To solve this, disconnecting from your antivirus before using a VPN might solve your problem. Select both Turn off Windows Defender Firewall amongst all prompts. However, you can use it anytime to scan for malware if your computer isn’t working properly After that, I made sure it was gone with their removal tool. Click on Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off present on the left of your screen. Windows Defender runs in the background and notifies you when you need to take specific action. If all else fails, uninstall then reinstall Avast (download and have this file ready to reinstall): Check at the Avast forum to see if there are any quick fixes before you do that though. Step 3: Click the Performance option from the left column, then uncheck the box of Automatically add. Step 2: Click Menu from the top bar and select the Settings option.
To get rid of notifications, you can turn off the option to automatically add new apps. In Windows 8, Windows Defender replaces Microsoft Security Essentials. Turn Off the Do Not Disturb Mode Notifications.
Here are the links explaing the difference:
It is a pity Microsoft still kept the name Windows Defender for use in Windows 8 it does cause a lot of confusion.