Thank you, I just went to find it and can not locate it in the unistall part.
I also couldn't see where on it's page to turn it off. Do you know where I
can find it?
I also have McAfee security center but that doesn't seem to work well. I
think I bought it through Dell when I bought the computer and I have it for 3
yrs. Someone else set everything up for me and I just don't feel like paying
them again to come out and fix this stuff.

"PTravel" wrote:

>
> "aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE597D90-5A6B-44BD-946A-1C560B558599@microsoft.com...

> > My new computer came with Windows vista and it is running Windows
> > defender.
> > When ever it comes on (defender) it makes everything run very slow and it
> > also runs forever. The scan started last night at 09:18pm and it is still
> > running now at 05:04pm. So it has been going for almost 20 hours. This is
> > not
> > normal is it? What can I do to fix it. I really am not computer literate.
> > TIA

>
> Disable it. Replace it with Grisoft's AVG (free antivirus software) and
> something like Webroot's Spysweeper (not free, but good antimalware
> software). Defender is neither effective nor efficient.
>
>

Don't uninstall it -- merely disable it. Do it under Control Panel --
Windows Security Center -- Malware Protection.

"aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8095CF67-D4C1-4997-8306-8B310836C2A7@microsoft.com...

> Thank you, I just went to find it and can not locate it in the unistall
> part.
> I also couldn't see where on it's page to turn it off. Do you know where I
> can find it?
> I also have McAfee security center but that doesn't seem to work well. I
> think I bought it through Dell when I bought the computer and I have it
> for 3
> yrs. Someone else set everything up for me and I just don't feel like
> paying
> them again to come out and fix this stuff.
>
> "PTravel" wrote:
>

>>
>> "aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CE597D90-5A6B-44BD-946A-1C560B558599@microsoft.com...

>> > My new computer came with Windows vista and it is running Windows
>> > defender.
>> > When ever it comes on (defender) it makes everything run very slow and
>> > it
>> > also runs forever. The scan started last night at 09:18pm and it is
>> > still
>> > running now at 05:04pm. So it has been going for almost 20 hours. This
>> > is
>> > not
>> > normal is it? What can I do to fix it. I really am not computer
>> > literate.
>> > TIA

>>
>> Disable it. Replace it with Grisoft's AVG (free antivirus software) and
>> something like Webroot's Spysweeper (not free, but good antimalware
>> software). Defender is neither effective nor efficient.
>>
>>

Follow up -- Uninstall McAfee. It's intrusive bloatware that, per reports
here, interferes with a lot of things. AVG and Spysweeper will do the same
functions, but a lot better, a lot less intrusively, and much more
efficiently.

"aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8095CF67-D4C1-4997-8306-8B310836C2A7@microsoft.com...

> Thank you, I just went to find it and can not locate it in the unistall
> part.
> I also couldn't see where on it's page to turn it off. Do you know where I
> can find it?
> I also have McAfee security center but that doesn't seem to work well. I
> think I bought it through Dell when I bought the computer and I have it
> for 3
> yrs. Someone else set everything up for me and I just don't feel like
> paying
> them again to come out and fix this stuff.
>
> "PTravel" wrote:
>

>>
>> "aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CE597D90-5A6B-44BD-946A-1C560B558599@microsoft.com...

>> > My new computer came with Windows vista and it is running Windows
>> > defender.
>> > When ever it comes on (defender) it makes everything run very slow and
>> > it
>> > also runs forever. The scan started last night at 09:18pm and it is
>> > still
>> > running now at 05:04pm. So it has been going for almost 20 hours. This
>> > is
>> > not
>> > normal is it? What can I do to fix it. I really am not computer
>> > literate.
>> > TIA

>>
>> Disable it. Replace it with Grisoft's AVG (free antivirus software) and
>> something like Webroot's Spysweeper (not free, but good antimalware
>> software). Defender is neither effective nor efficient.
>>
>>

Thank you so much for the help!

"PTravel" wrote:

> Follow up -- Uninstall McAfee. It's intrusive bloatware that, per reports
> here, interferes with a lot of things. AVG and Spysweeper will do the same
> functions, but a lot better, a lot less intrusively, and much more
> efficiently.
>
> "aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8095CF67-D4C1-4997-8306-8B310836C2A7@microsoft.com...

> > Thank you, I just went to find it and can not locate it in the unistall
> > part.
> > I also couldn't see where on it's page to turn it off. Do you know where I
> > can find it?
> > I also have McAfee security center but that doesn't seem to work well. I
> > think I bought it through Dell when I bought the computer and I have it
> > for 3
> > yrs. Someone else set everything up for me and I just don't feel like
> > paying
> > them again to come out and fix this stuff.
> >
> > "PTravel" wrote:
> >

> >>
> >> "aewdw" <aewdw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CE597D90-5A6B-44BD-946A-1C560B558599@microsoft.com...
> >> > My new computer came with Windows vista and it is running Windows
> >> > defender.
> >> > When ever it comes on (defender) it makes everything run very slow and
> >> > it
> >> > also runs forever. The scan started last night at 09:18pm and it is
> >> > still
> >> > running now at 05:04pm. So it has been going for almost 20 hours. This
> >> > is
> >> > not
> >> > normal is it? What can I do to fix it. I really am not computer
> >> > literate.
> >> > TIA
> >>
> >> Disable it. Replace it with Grisoft's AVG (free antivirus software) and
> >> something like Webroot's Spysweeper (not free, but good antimalware
> >> software). Defender is neither effective nor efficient.
> >>
> >>

>
>

Whenever I change homepages, Windows Defender wants me to Permit or Deny the change. Aren't there supposed to be other options like Always Allow? How do I permanently allow Internet Explorer to change the home page?

--
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eMail: mark.cusumano@hotmail.com
Skype Name: mark.cusumano

Hi Mark,

You can't. Windows Defender was designed to notify you of any chang
made to the startups. You can make some adjustments in Defender's TOOL

> OPTIONS (Under Real Time Protection) in Control Panel for what it wil

or will not notify you for.

Hope this helps,
Shaw

--
brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.
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Please post feedback to help others.

D'Oh! I didn't realize there was a whole SLEW of options if only I had
scrolled down! <smacks forehead with palm of hand>. I really need to be
more observant!

"brink" <brink.2ry1ij@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:brink.2ry1ij@no-mx.forums.net...

>
> Hi Mark,
>
> You can't. Windows Defender was designed to notify you of any change
> made to the startups. You can make some adjustments in Defender's TOOLS

>> OPTIONS (Under Real Time Protection) in Control Panel for what it will

> or will not notify you for.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others.

Mark R. Cusumano;340036 Wrote:

> D'Oh! I didn't realize there was a whole SLEW of options if only I ha
> scrolled down! <smacks forehead with palm of hand>. I really need to b
> more observant
>
>

Mark

HaHa. One wouldn't see it if they didn't scroll down.

Glad it helped
Shaw

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brin

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Please post feedback to help others.

I get a an error " the program cant check for updates error code 0x80248009",
when i check for updates.
I wasnt having problems in the past. I am running Vista and Norton Antivirus.

Thanks in advance,

Junior

On doing a quick Google it appears that the problem requires the renaming of
the softwaredistribution folder. Very similar to error code 0x80240029:

I suggest you take a look at this link and follow the instructions to see if
that helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/934562/en-us

--
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Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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"Junior" <Junior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10524EC9-7467-48D0-AF16-534D0B5A86B8@microsoft.com...

>I get a an error " the program cant check for updates error code
>0x80248009",
> when i check for updates.
> I wasnt having problems in the past. I am running Vista and Norton
> Antivirus.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Junior