I need to keep Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials installed?

My question is, what do I need to keep Windows Defender installed too, or I can uninstall it.

I have Microsoft Security Essentials installed and it works fine. I am running Vista 64 bit with service PK. 2 and the Defender is installed under Vista. Before MSE I used Windows Live One Care until my subscription has expired and that they did not renew it. At that point, I finally installed MSE. Windows defender can be uninstalled? It seems to be an unnecessary element in my Security Center.

Hello

No it can't be uninstalled

It is part of the vista operating system

by default must disable MSE, it

If for any reason any MSE has not disabled it read this;

read the information on the below link on how to disable the windows defender service in vista or make an autostart to enable

http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/disable-Windows-Defender-service-in-Windows-Server-2008-or-Vista/

and here is the method to remove it from startup in vista

http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/remove-Windows-Defender-from-Vista-system-startup/

and this is how you would normally activate or disable windows defender in vista from within defenders of own and options tools

http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/disable-Windows-Defender-for-Microsoft-Vista/

and this is a very good Anti-Malware/spyware program to use in place of Defender

an anti-virus can not find any problems

you need to scan with a good anti-malware program

Download update and scan with the free malwarebytes anti-malware version

http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

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