Windows Defender

What is Windows Defender? Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop- ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software

Windows Defender Improvements Enhanced Protection Multiple Language Support Benefits Spyware Protection Improve Browsing Works without distraction

Features Real-Time Protection –monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive Enhanced performance through a new scanning engine.

Features (continued) Enhanced performance through a new scanning engine. Streamlined, simplified user interface and alerts. Improved control over programs on your computer using enhanced Software Explorer.

Benefits Spyware Protection Straightfoward Operation Scheduled scanning and removal Quickly and easily find spyware Eliminates spyware without deleting wanted programs Runs these processes when it's convenient for you, whether it's on-demand or on a schedule that you set.

Improves Browsing Safety Helps stop spyware before it infiltrates your computer. –Offers a continuous safeguard designed to target all the ways that spyware can infiltrate your computer. Works without distracting you –Runs in the background and automatically handles spyware based on preferences that you set.

Helps stop the latest threats Stops new threats quickly –A voluntary, worldwide network of Windows Defender users helps Microsoft determine which suspicious programs to classify as spyware Automatically stays up to date –To help protect your computer from the latest threats, you can choose to have updates that counteract new spyware automatically downloaded to your computer.