Launched the official version of Windows Defender

Microsoft has just ended two years of testing and launched the official version of Windows Defender free security application.

The official version of Windows Defender is currently compatible with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The version for Windows Vista will be released with this new version of the operating system.

In December 2004, Microsoft acquired GIANT Software and developed its carrier AntiSpyware into a free Windows AntiSpyware security application. Microsoft then decided to rename the application to Windows Defender. Over the course of a two-year trial, a series of versions of Windows Defender have been released and received good consumer reviews.

Windows Defender is equipped with Real-Time Protection real-time protection to monitor and prevent the intrusion of spyware or malicious code, automatically scan and remove infected malware on your system. system, automatically update the 'black' list, fully integrated into Internet Explorer 7 .

Windows Defender is a completely free security application. However, to be able to download the user must make sure the Windows version they are using is a completely legal version of Windows.

Security experts rate Windows Defender as Microsoft's first step into penetrating the global security market. Because of that, Microsoft has had many collisions with rivals in the security industry such as Symantec or McAfee.

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