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I believe I clearly remember early on using just Defender with no issue, but only vaguely remember one day McAfee asking to take over for Defender. The forum said I should be able to activate Defender (is McAfee : Windows Defender :: McAfee Firewall : Windows Firewall?) and even have that render Avast et al unnecessary, but it looks like I have no option to activate Windows Defender as far as I can tell. I have McAfee Firewall active, but I can't activate Windows Firewall to replace it. So all that remains for the uninstall is to use that uninstall file from my computer, is that correct? After which, I then go into Avast and click 'turn off Passive Mode' to complete the switching process?Д«ut before I uninstall, do I need to do anything else in preparation? Is it really just that straightforward? Should I do anything afterward, or is that it?ДЄnother specific thing that confuses me is that it doesn't appear as if there will be any replacement for the firewall if I activate Avast and deactivate McAfee. I downloaded and installed Avast (which tells me it's presently in 'passive mode' until I uninstall McAfee so it can take over without the two-simultaneous-programs issue) and I intend to uninstall McAfee now so I can fully activate Avast, but I just wanted to make sure I'm doing this correctly, as I have little computer knowledge.ДЇirst, since it seems not recommended to use the regular uninstall program option from my computer, I followed this link to uninstall McAfee:ДЄnd then clicked the Windows 8 option here: If so, I am still not quite certain how the switching process works. So my first question is: is recommending Avast over McAfee still accurate advice as of 2017? People comfortably recommend Avast Free among other similar programs, so I'd like to go with that one since I've seen that on computers in the past. But given that everything seems to be functioning ok as ever, I searched for 'Is McAfee necessary?' and found this site's incredible discussion.but it looks it is from 2013.ДЇrom what I can tell, people don't recommend paying for McAfee's renewal, and even getting rid of the program altogether for its sluggishness and so on, which this whole time I had thought was just part of it(!). My Windows 8 came with a McAfee subscription, which recently ended, so I wasn't sure what to do, but it appears as if nothing has changed-under the Action Center's Security list, everything seems to be 'on' or 'ok' except for 'Network Access Protection,' which says, 'Network Access Protection Agent service is not running,' but there's nothing clickable to turn this option on, so I don't know what the solution there is or if any is necessary. Now, McAfee offers only two antivirus solutions: McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe.Hello, I hope you're well! I wanted to check with current thoughts on the process of switching from McAfee to Avast. Previously, McAfee used to offer a range of antivirus suites, including McAfee Antivirus Plus and McAfee Internet Security. Unlike Microsoft, McAfee doesnвЂ™t offer a free antivirus product.

Do you need McAfee with Windows Defender?

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Windows Defender Antivirus delivers comprehensive, ongoing and real-time protection against software threats like viruses, malware and spyware across email, apps, the cloud and the web.

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Keep your PC safe with trusted antivirus protection built-in to Windows 10. Do I need virus protection if I have Windows Defender?

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For this reason, Microsoft offers Windows Defender Offline, which is a version of its antivirus that you can run from a USB drive to help you remove malicious code that is infecting Windows 10.

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When your Windows 10 PC gets a hard-to-remove virus, you can use Windows Defender Offline to get rid of it once and for all. So in short, yes: Windows Defender is good enough (as long as you couple it with a good anti-malware program, as we mentioned above-more on that in a minute).

It was bad enough that we recommended something else, but itвЂ™s since bounced back, and now provides very good protection.

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So, it is important to install antivirus software that offers web protection or internet protection. Though Windows 10 comes with built-in antivirus and anti-malware tool (Windows Defender), it might not be able to protect your web browsing activities and malicious links.

How do I completely disable Windows Defender?Дo I need antivirus software if I have Windows Defender?.

What happens if you turn off Windows Defender?.

Should I turn off Windows Defender if I have Avast?.

Why canвЂ™t I turn on Windows Defender Windows 10?.

Should I run Malwarebytes with Windows Defender?.

Should I disable Windows Defender if I have McAfee?.

Do you need McAfee with Windows Defender?.

Do I need virus protection if I have Windows Defender?.

Does Windows 10 have built in antivirus?.

Do I need McAfee if I have Windows Defender?.

Do I need antivirus software if I have Windows Defender?.

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