I can't remove Windows Defender. I am the only user and have the status of administrator. What is the problem?

I can't remove Windows Defender. I am the administrator and the only person on this computer. Please tell me how to get rid of this program. THX

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 20:37:04 + 0000, jokrs2 wrote:

I've upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista with upgrade disc. I use AVG and Windows Defender is not necessary. It slows down my computer

No, he's not slow down your computer. Maybe he's still there, but it
is not running. AVG, it turns off because it is duplicate that AVG made.

and personally I don't like Vista... and just discovered another reason why? So, since I'm NOT under the "Vista" operating system anymore and am running Windows 7, I would like to program Windows Defender removed.

With two versions of Windows, AVG will shut down Defender and the only
advantage of the deletion, it would be to save a small Mount of disk space.
And as a part of Windows, you cannot delete it.

Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

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