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Changing my AV
Den:
Well I've been running Bitdefender for the last few weeks and it performs really well and is not intrusive at all.
Thank you Clive. :thumbs:
Clive:
I've decided to remove Bit Defender and instead rely on Microsoft Defender which is now supposed to be as good as anything on the market. It's my understanding that it kicks in when all other AV programs have been removed but I don't see it yet?
Simon:
There's several things you might need to do. Firstly, I'd suggest running the Bitdefender removal tool:
https://www.bitdefender.co.uk/uninstall/
Then reboot.
If Windows Security still doesn't activate, you might need to enable it in Settings > Updates and Security.
I've been using it on my new Desktop for about a year, and haven't encountered any issues. The only slight annoyance is that if you've not used the machine for a while, Windows Security whinges that it's not been updated, making you perform a manual update, rather than just getting on with it. Same with scans.
Clive:
I deleted it via Control Panel so I'll have to revert to updates.
Simon:
Eh? If you mean you removed Bitdefender via Control Panel, you can still download and run the removal tool. That will get rid of any traces that might cause problems.
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