Are all these instances supposed to be turned off when WSA is installed?
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Does Webroot turn off all Windows security measures?
Best answer by BrianB23
I don't believe Webroot turns them off. Instead, when a 3rd party AV application is installed, Windows turns those off to prevent conflict.
It has been my experience that Webroot plays nice with Windows Defender, so you can turn Defender back on, if you'd like.
I don't believe Webroot turns them off. Instead, when a 3rd party AV application is installed, Windows turns those off to prevent conflict.
It has been my experience that Webroot plays nice with Windows Defender, so you can turn Defender back on, if you'd like.
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I don't believe Webroot turns them off. Instead, when a 3rd party AV application is installed, Windows turns those off to prevent conflict.
It has been my experience that Webroot plays nice with Windows Defender, so you can turn Defender back on, if you'd like.
Can you tell me how to run Webroot with Windows Defender? When you install WSA it turns off Windows Defender.
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Daniel - Microsoft MVP Consumer Security (2012-2016) Windows 10 Pro x64 for Workstations 22H2 on my Alienware 17R2 and Alienware 17R5 Laptops with Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete Beta Tester for PC & Android Moto G9 Plus OS 11. "Take Them to the Train Station" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks, Daniel.
I didn’t know about that.
In the dim distant past I used to run ESET alongside Prevx>Webroot. But as Prevx>Webroot proved to be the first AV to keep me completely malware-free, I saw little point in continuing to pay to have another (albeit good) AV run alongside it. However, now I know I can enable Windows Defender to perform an automatic periodic scan (and for free), I’ve enabled that option.
Oh and by the way, merry Christrmas!
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Daniel - Microsoft MVP Consumer Security (2012-2016) Windows 10 Pro x64 for Workstations 22H2 on my Alienware 17R2 and Alienware 17R5 Laptops with Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete Beta Tester for PC & Android Moto G9 Plus OS 11. "Take Them to the Train Station" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes, I did a fresh install and found that all components of Defender were turned off.
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