Windows Defender
Windows Defender (which used to be called Microsoft AntiSpyware), is an application made by Microsoft. It was released on October 24, 2006. Windows Defender prevents, quarantine, and removes spywares in Windows Vista and Windows 7, computer viruses in Windows 8 and above.[2] It also can be downloaded for free in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Windows Defender A component of Microsoft Windows | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Other names | Windows Defender Antivirus |
| Type | Antivirus software on Windows 8 and later (formerly spyware removal software in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7) |
| Included with | Windows Vista and later Windows Server 2008 and later |
| Also available for | Windows XP and Windows Server 2003[1] |
| Replaces | Microsoft Security Essentials |
| Support status | |
| Same as the integrated version with Windows | |
| Related components | |
| Windows Defender Security Center | |
Windows Defender Media
Demonstration of Microsoft Defender Browser Protection on Chrome. Pictured here is the warning that the website in question "has been reported as unsafe".
A notification showing Microsoft Defender has blocked access to a protected folder.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Windows Defender". Download Center. Microsoft. 23 May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012.
- ↑ "Microsoft security and your business: Microsoft Defender". www.essentialtech.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
