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TonyCarter

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Because it's a resource hog and tends to cause BSODs due to the way it puts its hooks into the system.

The built-in Windows offering is more than good enough...unless you think you need one of the 'extras' that Bullguard offers over the built-in solution...and if you do, then I'd still not recommend Bullguard as that solution.
 
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also nothing beats common sense, I.e. don't click on dodgy email links or websites, don't download unknown files from unknown sources etc.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

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The many third party Internet security suite vendors made their fortunes in the days of XP, Vista and 7,when Windows either had no inbuilt security or it was seriously lacking.

Since Windows 8 and through 8.1 and now 10, Windows built in security has gone from strength to strength. Windows Defender is now as good, and in many cases better, than third party products.

This has seriously worried these companies who are now adopting marketing campaigns designed to scare the unwitting ordinary user and (as ever) paying vendors like PCS to have limited trial versions of their products installed on new builds.

PCS make money from Bullguard but they don't endorse it. They do howver give the customer the option to not have it installed. I would advise everyone to not have Bullguard installed. Windows Defender is all you really need.
 
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LiaEva

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ubuysa said:
The many third party Internet security suite vendors made their fortunes in the days of XP, Vista and 7,when Windows either had no inbuilt security or it was seriously lacking.

Since Windows 8 and through 8.1 and now 10, Windows built in security has gone from strength to strength. Windows Defender is now as good, and in many cases better, than third party products.

This has seriously worried these companies who are now adopting marketing campaigns designed to scare the unwitting ordinary user and (as ever) paying vendors like PCS to have limited trial versions of their products installed on new builds.

PCS make money from Bullguard but they don't endorse it. They do howver give the customer the option to not have it installed. I would advise everyone to not have Bullguard installed. Windows Defender is all you really need.
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I've used Windows for the last 4 years and it's done its job. I'm always cautious in what I download and that anyway so I give my thumb up for Windows.

I'm just trying to expand my knowledge with PCs 😁 thank you very much
 
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RichardDavies99 said:
Yes I've heard that mentioned a few times here.
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if you combine not clicking on any dodgy email links or websites or downloading files or exe files from unknown sources, and you use both the built in features of windows and malwarebytes free version, you can't really go wrong., also you might see a performance boost without a heavy running av boggin it down.
 
SpyderTracks

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enduser said:
if you combine not clicking on any dodgy email links or websites or downloading files or exe files from unknown sources, and you use both the built in features of windows and malwarebytes free version, you can't really go wrong., also you might see a performance boost without a heavy running av boggin it down.
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You WILL see a performance boost, both in PC operation and network speeds.
 
Martinr36

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yes remove it, it's one of the worst bits of bloatware I've come across, nearly as bad as chrome
 
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I you absolutely - must- have malware protection etc, try malwarebytes. Free copy can be used to scan anytime, paid for gives real time scanning etc.

I used to use Bullguard, when I had enough of their (aggressive) marketing campaign, that seemed relentless... 4 months left on a year subscription and I was getting weekly reminders, alonng with as much scare tactics as they could muster... I removed it.
Switched to BitDefender, much more lightweight and didnt seem to impact as much as Bullguard had been.

When the subscription ran out on that I just left it and now im using Windows Defender and Malwarebytes (all free)
 
NoddyPirate

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I have BitDefender also and I like it - although it is primarily the Parental Controls that I’m retaining it for overall.

I have read that Malwarebytes might be installed in such a way that Windows Defender can be disabled if the OS believes MB is a standalone anti-virus - apparently you should ensure that MB is not registered with the Windows Security Center - which can be done from within MB own security settings....?
 
SpyderTracks

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NoddyPilot said:
I have BitDefender also and I like it - although it is primarily the Parental Controls that I’m retaining it for overall.

I have read that Malwarebytes might be installed in such a way that Windows Defender can be disabled if the OS believes MB is a standalone anti-virus - apparently you should ensure that MB is not registered with the Windows Security Center - which can be done from within MB own security settings....?
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If you disable the free trial in Malwarebytes, then it's not an active live scanner, it's a manual scan. Windows defender will remain active whilst it's like this.

It's only if you have the paid live scanner option that it would disable windows defender as you can't have 2 live scanners active at the same time.
 
NoddyPirate

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SpyderTracks said:
If you disable the free trial in Malwarebytes, then it's not an active live scanner, it's a manual scan. Windows defender will remain active whilst it's like this.

It's only if you have the paid live scanner option that it would disable windows defender as you can't have 2 live scanners active at the same time.
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Ah OK thanks SpyderTracks - that makes sense now as I could only see the Premium trial download on the MB website.

So you download the Premium trial, but then deactivate it so it becomes the free to use version?
 
SpyderTracks

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NoddyPilot said:
Ah OK thanks SpyderTracks - that makes sense now as I could only see the Premium trial download on the MB website.

So you download the Premium trial, but then deactivate it so it becomes the free to use version?
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Exactly yes. Also, quite often when malwarebytes does a major version upgrade, it will reactivate the premium trial, you just have to be a little careful and make sure if this happens go in and deactivate it again.
 
NoddyPirate

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SpyderTracks said:
Exactly yes. Also, quite often when malwarebytes does a major version upgrade, it will reactivate the premium trial, you just have to be a little careful and make sure if this happens go in and deactivate it again.
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Just looking there on MB.com - it says the free version will only clean up an already infected system after an attack. Is that basically the idea here? That Defender and careful browsing keep you safe, but you have MB in case anything gets through the net?

Or are MB telling little porkies to get you to buy the Premium version! I assume you can manually scan your system with the free MB whenever you want?
 
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