How does Defender function and what are some of its key features for cybersecurity?
LiLo1001 0 Newbie Poster
denizimmer commented: Defender offers security solutions for businesses, individuals, and cloud environments, providing pretty good cyber protection. +0
Dani 4,470 The Queen of DaniWeb Administrator Featured Poster Premium Member
It's a firewall, right?
Reverend Jim 5,095 Hi, I'm Jim, one of DaniWeb's moderators. Moderator Featured Poster
Plus anti-virus. It will also warn you if it suspects you may be installing potentially malicious software. It can occasionally be heavy-handed though. For example, I tried to install the latest version of Stickies (Zhorn Software) and it gave me a warning. I've been running Stickies for years and trust the software and the site. This should be resolved in a weeek or two as the Defender database is updated.
I have been running nothing but Defender on my laptops and the various machines I support for family/friends and have never had an infection.
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