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  1. Posts : 31,453
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #11

    Porthos said:
    What might that be?
    Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) as Microsoft prefers to call them.

    Enable or Disable Windows Defender PUA Protection in Windows 10
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  2. Posts : 1,026
    Win10 Version 21H2 19044.1645
       #12

    Windows Defender performs well protecting my system.

    But why can't they integrate PUP/PUA protection and eliminate the need for a reg file or power shell process ?
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  3. Posts : 31,453
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #13

    torre said:
    ...why can't they integrate PUP/PUA protection and eliminate the need for a reg file or power shell process ?
    Microsoft, for some reason I cannot fathom decided it was only of interest to their Enterprise customers, managed centrally by their network administrators. See their documentation...

    Microsoft said:
    Audience
    • Enterprise security administrators


    ...The Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) protection feature in Windows Defender Antivirus can identify and block PUAs from downloading and installing on endpoints in your network.
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/win...nder-antivirus

    It's a shame, because it works just as well in 10 Home.

    This is Defender PUA protection in action in Windows 10 Home...

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...ml#post1304424 (post 45)
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  4. Posts : 928
    Win 10
       #14

    Bree said:
    Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) or PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) as Microsoft prefers to call them.

    Enable or Disable Windows Defender PUA Protection in Windows 10
    Some but not to the same degree.
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  5. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #15

    Porthos said:
    Some but not to the same degree.
    Once that feature is introduced it's just a matter of maintaining signature data base.
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  6. Posts : 18
    Windows 10 Professional
       #16

    I use Kaspersky Free and Malwarebytes Premium and I find they work very well together, Windows Defender is not very good in comparison and is best avoided!
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  7. Posts : 7,724
    3-Win-7Prox64 3-Win10Prox64 3-LinuxMint20.2
       #17

    Hi,
    Not sure it's even possible to disable windows defender in win-10
    And if there were I'm sure 10 would be very cranky if one did disable it :)
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  8. Posts : 19,516
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       #18

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi,
    Not sure it's even possible to disable windows defender in win-10
    And if there were I'm sure 10 would be very cranky if one did disable it :)
    Installing another AV usually disables WD although in newest windows it remains at least passively.
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  9. Posts : 7,724
    3-Win-7Prox64 3-Win10Prox64 3-LinuxMint20.2
       #19

    Hi,
    Yes passively lol :)
    Edge is seriously intertwined with WD and so is 10 in general
    It will bug the hell out of you to disable each and every item in defender
    And some will not respond to disable like smart screen filter and another one that escapes me at the moment :/
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