Microsoft Windows Defender: Compare prices

By Robert Vamosi on 16/03/2007

More Microsoft reviews , RRP: Free

The good:

  • Free
  • Offers many advanced features
  • Provides fast scans
  • Is light on system resources
  • Includes two free technical support calls

The bad:

  • 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.

Editors' rating:

7/10

Users' rating:

3/10
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