Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Microsoft Defender Antivirus A component of Microsoft Windows | |
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| Details | |
| Other names | Windows Defender |
| 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 | |
Microsoft Defender Antivirus (which used to be called Windows Defender), is an application made by Microsoft. It was released on October 24, 2006. Windows Defender prevents, quarantines, and removes spywares in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It also prevents computer viruses in Windows 8 and above.[2] It can also be downloaded for free for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
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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.
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