Win8 can kill the new Windows Defender at a glance

Whenever the security of the operating system is essential to the use of the computer, Microsoft's latest operating system Windows 8, built and default Windows Defender enabled, presumably this The name is familiar to everyone, but its function has undergone considerable changes. In Windows 8, Windows Defender is no longer just a program to protect against malware. It also adds anti-virus features and turns into Microsoft's first built-in anti-virus software.

Under the Win8 system, we can easily find and open Windows Defender: in the super search, you don't need to enter the full name of the trouble, the initials "W” has helped us find it; the control panel large icon shows the status Windows Defender is also impressive.

Thanks to its functional integration with Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender proactively detects and clarifies viruses, displaying real-time protection information and scanning options on the home page. Real-time protection ensures that users are alerted when malware tries to install itself. Like other anti-virus software, there are three modes: “Quick”, “Complete”, “Custom” and “Scan”, which scans the area most likely to be infected by viruses and malware. Full scan is on the hard disk. Carpet detection of all files, custom scans can manually select the files to be detected.

The update page shows the update status of the virus database. Windows Defender automatically updates the virus database. Real-time protection does not require user concerns. Of course, clicking the “Update” button can also be manually updated online.

The history page provides the user with all the operation records, and can delete and restore specific operations.

The Settings page is a feature page that personalizes real-time protection, exclusions or processes, advanced options, and more, whether it's turning real-time protection on or off, creating restore points before you do something, or adjusting the initiative. Protection services can be completed here.

In addition, in Win8 system, Windows Defender will not conflict with third-party security software. If it detects that the computer has other security products, Windows Defender will consider the break time to be automatically adjusted to inactive. status.