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Nuttmeg
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Re: Free anti virus Program

‎05-29-2021 05:18 PM

@plc123 wrote:

I have Malwarebytes on my computer.  didn't know it was a anti virus scanner. Thanks

It is a malware scanner. It catches items your ant-virus can miss. You use MWB  with ant-virus protection. 

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plc123
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Re: Free anti virus Program

‎05-29-2021 06:38 PM

So i just unistalled Bitdenfender and went to windows and turned on the windows defender. Is that correct? Sorry i don't understand computers that well,

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Nuttmeg
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Re: Free anti virus Program

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‎05-30-2021 12:08 AM - edited ‎05-30-2021 12:09 AM

@plc123 wrote:

So i just unistalled Bitdenfender and went to windows and turned on the windows defender. Is that correct? Sorry i don't understand computers that well,

@plc123

Please do a Google search "How to check whether windows defender is running"?

Another search "How to turn windows defender  on and off"?

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Re: Free anti virus Program

‎05-30-2021 07:25 AM

@plc123 wrote:

So i just unistalled Bitdenfender and went to windows and turned on the windows defender. Is that correct? Sorry i don't understand computers that well,

 

 

@plc123 

Yes, that is correct. In the process of turning Defender on, you should have seen this screen to toggle the Defender to the "ON" position.

 

How to permanently disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 | Windows Central

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Re: Free anti virus Program

‎05-30-2021 09:34 AM

Yes i found that on the screen and turned everything on and ran the scanner. Thanks to everyone for your help.

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