Does windows 10 need an antivirus installed?

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windows 10 always has defender on, so do you really need another program running?

 

[Rocky Bennett]

I don't think that a person needs another anti virus besides the built in windows defender, but I run Malwarebytes in my system as a good back up.

 

[NOT_PROVIDED_16]

I don't think that a person needs another anti virus besides the built in windows defender, but I run Malwarebytes in my system as a good back up.

That's a good idea, Do you use the Free or Premium version?

 

[Rocky Bennett]

I use premium. Buy it once, you don't have to buy it every year.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Read this:

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3025889/windows/tested-microsofts-windows-defender-antivirus-is-less-awful-than-it-used-to-be.html

I prefer to use a third-party antivirus solution (Comodo Cloud Antivirus which is free).

 

[Paul NZ]

No you dont. I havent had a 3rd party AV or firewall program for 5-10 + years.

A computer wont die without one. You've got more chance of whatever crashing your system, if you do install something else