Windows Defender

Windows Defender

Windows Defender is a free anti-spyware program made by a leading software company to add native spyware protection to its most popular product – the Microsoft Windows operating system.

The final release of Windows Defender is the result of almost two years long testing and development started with the release of Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta 1 based on GIANT AntiSpyware, a popular spyware remover back in 2004. In the beginning of 2006, Windows Defender Beta 2 has been released. This version is very similar to the final product. However, the latter is definitely better and more solid.

You can download the latest update of Windows Defender edition from the following Microsoft Website.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

The tool can be installed on computers with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later. The tool is among one of the many inbuilt security features of Windows Vista operating system.

Top Windows Defender Problems

• Check for New Definitions Warning
• Application Failed to Initialize Error
• Problem When Running Both Windows Defender and Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)

Windows Defender: Help

• How to Use WSUS to Deploy Windows Defender Definitions Updates
• How to Resolve Windows Defender Update Issues

Troubleshooting Windows Defender Errors

• GDI+ Error When Windows Defender is Installed on Windows 2000
• Internet Explorer Home Page Resets to Blank and Windows Defender Quits
• Error When Used with Immunize Feature of Spybot Search & Destroy