Requires you to verify your Windows licence before you can even download the app
Missed half of the spyware on our test machine
Didn't fully remove half of the spyware
The bottomline:
Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection. Still, it's best to get a second opinion, probably from your name-brand antivirus-plus-software application.
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