installed Windows8 system, still tangled for which anti-virus software? Fear of killing soft is not compatible with Win8? Don't worry, this article will answer your doubts in your mind.
The first debut is Win8's own anti-virus software - Windows Defender. That's right, you're not mistaken, Win8 does have built-in anti-virus software, you may have heard of another name: Microsoft Security Essential (MSE). According to the latest research report issued by the authoritative certification body Opswat, MSE has ranked first with a 15.3% share. There are several ways to open Windows Defender, and you can choose the one you are most used to. Let's find it step by step: The first one: open the computer's start menu, right click and click "All Programs" in the lower right corner of the screen.
In the list of all applications, it is easy to find "Windows Defender" in Windows applications.
Second: Press Win+Q at the same time, enter Defender in the search box, you can see Windows Defender in the results on the left.
The third type: Open the control panel, you can also find Windows Defender in all control panel items.
After opening Windows Defender, we will find a very brief introduction to its interface. A monitor-like icon shows the current state of the software. If it is a check mark, Windows Defender is protecting your system. The following shows The status of real-time protection and the version defined by the virus and spyware. On the right side of the window, there are three scan options for fast, full, and custom.
Windows Defender updates don't bother us. Its updates are with Windows Update. Whenever there is a new virus definition, the system will automatically update for the software. Of course, a mild obsessive-compulsive "patient" like me would like to manually look at whether there are new virus definitions available.
At this time, the software will detect updates online, and if there is a new virus definition, it will be downloaded and installed.
In the history page, we can clearly see which files have been detected as viruses, and those operations have been performed. Windows Defender is also very user-friendly for these infected files according to the alert level. Grading.
In the settings page, we can see real-time protection, excluded files and locations, excluded processes, advanced options, etc. The settings are not very rich, but as a free anti-virus software that comes with the system, Can also basically meet the needs of the basic users.
The advanced options in the Settings menu also provide advanced options for scanning removable drives, creating system restore points, and more.
When Windows Defender detects a virus file on the system, it will pop up a "Detected malicious file" prompt box in the upper right corner of the desktop as shown below, accompanied by a prompt tone. And in the lower right corner, in the form of a bubble, you are prompted to detect potentially harmful software. When you click on the bubble, Windows Defender will also check the detected harmful software and perform the corresponding operation. For some samples, Windows Defender will also prompt you to submit a sample report.
When the system detects a virus, we can click the button to clean the computer to clean the virus file. For the detected files that may contain viruses, we can select the isolation in the drop-down menu of the selection operation. Delete options.
When the operation performed is successful, the color of the window will change from ** to green. The difference between Windows Defender and some anti-virus software is that Windows Defender can fix some files infected by viruses instead of simply deleting and isolating things. Although not all infected files can be fixed, it shows the human side of Windows Defender.
Next, let's take a look at the resource usage of Windows Defender during scanning. Since the test is performed in the virtual machine, the CPU usage can be directly ignored. The main reason is the memory usage. The average memory usage during scanning is only about 60M, and the memory control is quite good.
When you install third-party anti-virus software or security software, Windows will automatically close Windows Defender (as shown) to avoid the impact of multiple anti-virus software on the stability of the system.
For ordinary home users, especially those specially prepared for the elders of the home, the Windows Defender+ system that comes with the Win8 system comes with a firewall + UAC that is enough to establish a safe defense line for your computer. To ensure the security of the system, there is no need to install third-party anti-virus software. Of course, if you feel that the simple and practical Windows Defender can not meet your needs, you can also choose other equally good anti-virus software, the next issue will recommend several free excellent killing software.