Windows 7 and windows defender

I have a broad antivirus installed. Do I still have to run windows defender in windows 7 where can I turn it off safely. I also use malware bytes on the side.

Thank you for your time and your answer!

The game January 9, 2014 18:43:02 + 0000, JeffOlink wrote:

I have a broad antivirus installed. Do I still have to run windows defender in windows 7 where can I turn it off safely.

Avast is an anti-virus, as you say. But the Defender is an anti-spyware
program. You need to have an anti-spyware program in the
antivirus protection.

I also use malware bytes on the side.

MalwareBytes anti-malware is an anti-spyware program. If you do not
need to run Defender, but I recommend to keep. Any of these
programs is perfect and the two is better than one.

But note that this last sentence above refers to anti-spyware
programs, not the anti-virus program. Do not run two anti-virus programs
Since then, they can slow down your computer and cause problems as they
interfere with each other.

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