Must Have For Every PC !!!!!!!

spurs1234

Hi Guys this has been posted on the Techie board before but not sure about here, this is a must have as Spyware is fast becoming more wide spread than viruses, Also there are spyware that can do just as much harm as a virus does.

So any one that has got Windows XP and hasnt already got Anti-Spyware sotware download and install this , do a full system scan and remove anything it brings up, this will help speed up and clean up your computer.

Windows Defender {Direct Download}

Esoog

won't work if your copy of windows is errr, not legit

spurs1234

it will work fine its just the downloading that might cause a problem , which you could download from another machine and put the installer on disk ...

Esoog

getting pedantic aren't we ;p,

to clarify - if your version of windows fell off the back of a torrent etc, then you probably wont pass MS geniune validation and will be unable to download defender.

Btw spurs, I downloaded it from somewhere else and tried to install it on my pc and wouldn't have any of it

Browntoa

it's also meant to be a bit "buggy" at the moment, so users have problems with the install others with updates

if you already have the Microsoft anti spyware product this is just a new name for the same product, I would recommend sticking with that for now

the fear is also that they will start charging for this in the long term (as in their new Windows onecare product)

intel

I would go for http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
more of a must have

Along with http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

zincoxide

Whole heartidly agree with Intel - although I'd back this up with a copy of Ad-Aware (free) or Xoftspy (paid for) to pick up anything Spybot may miss (rare).

Premier_2

Note that Defender is still a Beta release - only install it if you understand and accept the risks associated with Beta software

If you don't understand or accept the risks, keep with the fully tested software for now as suggested by intel above.

howalsh

zincoxide wrote:

Whole heartidly agree with Intel - although I'd back this up with a copy of Ad-Aware (free) or Xoftspy (paid for) to pick up anything Spybot may miss (rare).

My adaware says it hasnt been updated for ages yet every time I run it, I click "check for updates". Is there anything else I should be doing?

intel

howalsh wrote:

My adaware says it hasnt been updated for ages yet every time I run it, I click "check for updates". Is there anything else I should be doing?

See if there is a new version and install over the top.

Make sure yer firewall isnt stopping the update...

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

zounds

Esoog wrote:

getting pedantic aren't we ;p,

to clarify - if your version of windows fell off the back of a torrent etc, then you probably wont pass MS geniune validation and will be unable to download defender.

That's why the OP posted the direct link to the download and not a link that needs validating isn't it?

Been using it myself for a week or two now - no problems.