Windows Defender vs Spybot S&D

[dairyman]

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3000_7-6445090-1.html

that windows defender is useless. total rubbish.

Windows Defender has the potential to be a great tool for defending against unwanted software. Judging by the way it removed a lot of my 3rd party software, including all my PC audio system software, it is quite powerful. Only one objection: I would like to be asked before my PC is rendered useless for a professional recording session.

[Zylstra]

Point taken...
Switching to Spybot S&D

[Broni]

Judging by the way it removed a lot of my 3rd party software, including all my PC audio system software, it is quite powerful.

Wow!!!.....LOL

[soybean]

I had it installed in my Win XP Pro system for awhile but uninstalled it.  It never found anything, and I believe it had a slightly negative impact on system performance.

[2k_dummy]

Think economics, folks. If it worked, look how many programers/vendors would lose money.
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.Well, its as good as the RIAA's claims.

[Zylstra]

With the rarity that I actually download any sort of ad software without knowing it, it makes it kind of pointless for myself.

[Computer Hope Admin]

I personally think Windows Defender is a great program, some of these quotes I think are questionable posted by random users with no credibility.