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• If you have firewall and windows defender, do you really need another security software?

  If you have firewall and windows defender, do you really need another security software?

  I have no other security software

  Norton internet security becomes awkward

  Peter

  Hello

  Yes you still need an antivirus program and you are right that Norton tends to cause problems.

  Norton Removal Tool
  http://Service1.Symantec.com/support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

  You want to remove Norton and old and even uninstalled antivirus can leave remnants then download and run
  the Norton Removal Tool. Also, I would get Avast and Prevx and you should be in good shape.

  Download the 3 to get back to after removing the McAfee antivirus.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AS ADMIN - REBOOT after each.

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  Here is what I use:

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with everything I threw at them.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except away from Standard, Web and network is working.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (Sometimes you have to temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom right of IE)

  Avast - stop home - free - all shields you do no need except leave Standard, Web and network running.
  (Double-click the blue icon - details look OK. - upper left Shields - those that you do not cancel).
  http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
  Prevx - Home - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD free protection, working with other security programs. It comes
  a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever suspect malware, and that would be unusual with
  Avast and Prevx running except a low occasional (not much), updated cookie and then run it as
  a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows 10 - do I REALLY need?

  I am running Windows 7 on Acer laptop. I don't do much other than email, facebook, Neopets (Yes, I play Neopets! sue me), shopping online, itunes and putzing General.  While it's free to download... can I REALLY it?  I'm sure I'll get some of the contradictory answers (that I receive by word of mouth), but I just in the way in which the tide. I see no benefit of a new system for my use.  Keep in mind - I'm old) 1 2) don't have anybody to help me learn the new scream 3) easy system.
  Thanks Kat

  Why are you asking this in a community of Apple technical support. I think it would be more productive and more appropriate your question in a forum of Windows.

• Several windows programs that I really need?

  I have Windows Media player, photo gallery and movie maker. Why do I need them and if they cause your computer to run slowly? I also have some other ones that I don't use, their removal would be necessary?

  Hello

  All 3 of these programs provide different functions and they will not slow your machine down to the low if you
  do not run them. Use the troubleshooter of general performance below to help improve the perfor-
  Performance if possible.

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  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  Hope these helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP - Windows Expert - consumer: bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• I lost the new option of document text from the context menu of Windows 7. I really need it so bad that I create so many text documents. Please give me a solution as soon as possible... Thanks in advance

  I tried to change the registry according to the instructions given in some other forums, but it didn't work at all.

  Hello

  Create a manual restore point before taking this step, and then run the Defaults.reg restore from this link:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/154554-new-context-menu-restore-default-menu-items.html

  Good luck $

• problems to start the windows Defender

  I just installed windows defender and scanned my computer it asked me to restart, I then went to try and open it again and it came with a popup indicating that "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Contact the system administrator.

  You use AVG, McAfee, MSE or Norton?  These programs (and several others) cannot be run at the same time as Windows Defender.  You may need to uninstall Windows Defender in order to avoid potential conflicts with your anti-malware program.

  See below for more information:

  Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials

  Kind regards...

• II you need VERY basic instructions on how to stop a program from running at startup, without the help of Windows Defender.

  I have a Vista operating system, I use Firefox as my browser and I have MS Security Essentials, I turn off my Windows Defender.  I want to disable some programs from starting automatically, but I can't figure out how do it when I can not use this feature in Windows Defender.  I'm not at all read and write or experienced in computers or software, so PLEASE keep this in mind.  I really need advice for flush on a kindergarten, with each specific step the easiest way, so I can understand & follow him.

  Thank you for your help in this matter, as well as for your understanding of my limitations.

  CA DJ

  Hello

  Without knowing the programs you want to disable, I'll start by saying that I can't be responsible for adverse effect to the normal operation of your system.

  That said...

  • Click Start
  • Type msconfig and press enter
  • Click on the Startup tab

  You will see checkboxes for programs that run at startup.

  Or you can use a more comprehensive tool called autoruns...

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

  Maybe is a better way to explore the settings for the programs themselves, there is often a check box for "do not run at startup.

  Tricky

• If running Microsoft Security Essentials do I need run Windows Defender? Is the reason why I can't start the Defender-Essentials?

  I use Microsoft Security Essentials on Vista x 32.  Security Center tells me to start Windows Defender.  I click to start, but he tells me that I have to restart my computer or manually start Defender myself.  I go to services, and it does not advocate.  It basically tells me that my system has no need currently the program or there is another reason, it does not start.  Responses tells me that for the error code of course, I met error 0x800106ba later Code it tells me to try to start it manually if it doesn't work I have uninstall Defender and need to reinstall it.  Yet when I go to uninstall programs, Defender is not listed.  I tried to install it again because it is not listed, I thought I could.  When I went to install it, it-error telling me that I have already as it came pre-installed with Vista.

  Now, my question.  Do I really need Defender since I use Microsoft Security Essentials?  Is in fact an older version almost essential?  Why it tells me to start it if it is not needed? And if necessary, why it won't start

  Hello

  Be sure to check in the MSE Forums.

  Answers - MSE Forums
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx

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  Windows Defender features are included in MSE, defender of loading would be redundant.

  Windows Defender antispyware =

  MSE is antivirus + antispyware.

  Then think about MSE as Windows Defender with more added (which is).

  Check this box:

  Start - type in search-> find MSCONFIG in top - click right on - RUN AS ADMIN

  Startup tab - disable Windows Defender (if the list) and APPLY / OK - REBOOT

  This should stop loading Defender.

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  If necessary after the foregoing:

  Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  Then run checkdisk (chkdsk).

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

  Check the default services and dependencies to ensure that they are running.
  http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/services/Security_Center.htm

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  Security Center incorrectly reports, or try Windows Defender
  Start incorrectly, or both.

  Security Center not related anti-virus or firewall State correctlyhttp://www.winhelponline.com/blog/security-center-not-reporting-anti-virus-or-firewall-status-correctly/

  How to fix Vista Reporting incorrect information Security Center
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/195736-Security-Center-not-reporting-correct-information.html

  How to disable or enable the Security Center in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67737-Security-Center.html

  This thread might help as it might be a permissions problem.
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/thread/3d2049ae-4581-439b-8E15-3f603f5c60f0/

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  Troubleshooting of Windows Defender
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555957

  "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MsAsCui.exe" is the folder of the default Defender

  Start - type in the search box-> Windows Defender - find top - make a right click on it.
  RUN AS ADMIN

  If no joy using Start - computer or Windows Explorer to access this folder and create a
  Shortcut to put on the desktop and the Start Menu. You can also right click on a shortcut this and
  see if they point to here.

  Goal
  "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MsAsCui.exe".

  Start in
  "%ProgramFiles%\Windows defender.

  How to enable or disable the Windows Defender
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/93118-Windows-Defender-off.html

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  Maybe something here if necessary:

  What is display / causing the error message? Some anitvirus/security/antispyware products can
  cause this error. On those who use you, including those that your never had even those
  uninstalled (the remnants can cause problems). McAfee is just an example of what many can do.

  Start - type in the search box - Services - find top - Right Click - Run as Admin

  Windows Defender - value STARTED and AUTOMATIC

  or set MANUAL and STOPPED if necessary

  Fix for the problem of 800106ba.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931849

  Error (an example) of McAfee report.
  http://service.McAfee.com/faqdocument.aspx?ID=TS100610&lang=en_US&prior_tid=2&AnswerID=16777216&Turl==http://KB.McAfee.com/InfoCenter/index?page%3Dcontent%26id%3DTS100610%26actp%3Dsearch

  Check also:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/574fb871-034C-4B42-B800-328af16a9177

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Windows Defender does not illuminate. Said he did not need with MS security essential

  Asked to click on the link to activate MS Windows Defender. By clicking on the link does nothing. It told me that Windows Defender is not necessary when MS Security Essentials is installed and has probably been disabled. Should I remove Windows Defender and use only Security Essentials. Is this correct?

  Hello:

  It is true that you no longer need Windows Defender after installing MSE.

  However, you do not have to uninstall it. It has in fact been disabled. You can delete all of your shortcuts, if you wish.

  Is no longer, you try to run Windows Defender, that's why I recommend you delete your desktop shortcuts and or the menu of the program. Just pretend it isn't there. This isn't hurt anything by remaining installed.

  Paul

• I need to turn on windows Defender if I antiviris viper

  I need to turn on windows Defender if I already antiviris viper?

  No, Windows Defender is not necessary if you run VIPRE anti-virus because VIPRE manages the same things to Defender.

• Whenever I try to change the settings for startup from the Control Panel, a pop up tells me that I need to activate Windows Defender and open

  I installed Microsoft Security Essentials today and I'm trying to edit startup programs. Whenever I try to change the settings for startup from the Control Panel, a pop up tells me that I need to activate Windows Defender and open.  However, most of the security will not allow Windows Defender be turned on and I want to change the startup parameters.  How can I accomplish this?

  Hello

  If you use Norton, AVG, Avira, Microsoft Security Essentials, McAfee, etc. the default action is for Windows Defender must be disabled, that these AntiVirus programs have their own Antispyware Applications.

  There is nothing to worry.

  Using both programs at the same time can cause system conflicts, etc.

  If you want to have additional protection against malware using the version FREE of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And now edit startup in Vista without using Defender programs, use one of the following methods:

  "How to use MSCONFIG in Windows Vista"

  http://netsquirrel.com/Msconfig/msconfig_vista.html

  Or the program Autoruns for FREE:

  "V11.21 Autoruns for Windows"

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902

  See you soon.

• Infected with "WINDOWS DEFENDER SYSTEM." Need help to remove it.

  Infected with "WINDOWS DEFENDER SYSTEM." Need help to remove it. I have Mcafee and windows Defender, but the two do not detect.  It keeps poping up of fake messages and prompts you to buy some fake antispyware.

  Hello

  Windows Defender system is a fake antivirus, a scam to force you to pay for it, while it has no advantage at all.

  Remove Windows System Defender (uninstall Guide)
  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-system-Defender

  Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone. (If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

  Malwarebytes - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

  Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

  You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can download it here.

  Download - SAVE - go where go out you there - top - right click RUN AS ADMIN
  (Then run MRT as shown above.)

  Malicious removal tool from Microsoft
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

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  also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

  Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with other security programs. It comes
  a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/

  Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp
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  Here are some free scanners online help if needed:

  http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

  http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

  Other tests free online
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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  Also do to the General corruption of cleaning.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Run checkdisk - schedule it to run at the next startup, then apply OK then restart your way.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows Defender does not allow me to turn on or off. 0x800705b4 error code. Need help

  Windows Defender does not allow me to turn on or off. 0x800705b4 error code. Need help

  Hello

  If you use Norton, AVG, Avira, Microsoft Security Essentials, McAfee, etc. the default action is for Windows Defender must be disabled, that these AntiVirus programs have their own Antispyware Applications.

  There is nothing to worry.

  Using both programs at the same time can cause system conflicts, etc.

  If you are using one of the above AntiVirus programs, this Information from David O - Support Engineer shows you how to manually enable Windows Defender (disregard information from uninstalling; not possible in Vista):

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/how-do-i-manually-start-Windows-Defender-in-Vista/dab845b2-9ba5-47F3-9518-c4c6781e7d5b

  "Go to start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services. Look for Windows Defender.

  Right click and select Properties , ensure that Startup Type is automatic.

  Once modified, click apply and OK.

  Quit and restart your computer. Check the back take the same path to confirm that Windows Defender has started"

  .

  If you want to have additional protection against malware using the version FREE of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And for now, change startup Vista programs without using Defender, use one of these methods:

  "How to use MSCONFIG in Windows Vista"

  http://netsquirrel.com/Msconfig/msconfig_vista.html

  Or the program Autoruns for FREE:

  "V11.21 Autoruns for Windows"

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902

  See you soon.

• Need help with Windows Defender

  My first time using Vista on a computer. I would use MS security essentials, but it is said to remove the other safety first. Do I need to uninstall Windows defender? If so, how. It does not appear on my list of program anywhere. Thanks for any help.

  The following threads should help you with your questions:

  MSE and Windows Defender: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_start/windows-defender-and-microsoft-security-essentials/5309cb8d-02e1-40e8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fd

  Carefully read this thread: Checklist for installation of Microsoft Security Essentials

  Suggest you review and then download your installer from this link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx

  I hope this helps...

• Windows Defender need to manage the programs that run at startup and enable/disable the programs, but Security Essentials it is turned off. What should I do now?

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium. Acer laptop. Windows Defender was already on the computer. Installed Security Essentials and it automatically disabled Defender. Problem: I need Windows Defender to manage start-up and turn programs programs (I don't?). I am NOT located with computers so simple to understand, step-by-step answers would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance...

  Hello

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured so that it starts automatically when
  your system boots and you connect. Autoruns also shows you the complete list of the registry
  and where applications can configure Auto-start for the files settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">