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Out of habit I just downloaded Avira to my new WIn7 computer and during install it told me Windows Defender was present and running the two together may lead to problems.
Which reminded me about Windows Defender (had forgotten about it).
Given that I use a non-admin account for 99% of operations, is WinDef good enough? Or should I still make use of a third-party AV solution?
Does this slow the machine down at all? Even slightly? I don't bother with AV software, as I just never get viruses (last bit of malware I got was some weird IE toolbar back around 2002). I just do the occasional online scan. I might run this for a little bit of extra security if there is no penalty. – paradroid – 2010-09-29T23:56:38.867
@jason404: I use it and have noticed no performance loss since installing. Lightest AV product I've ever used. – Sasha Chedygov – 2010-09-30T00:03:48.460
@musicfreak: Thanks, I just installed it. At first glance it seems as lightweight as Defender, so I might as well use this instead. – paradroid – 2010-09-30T00:18:19.630