Question about windows defender

mikelferdinan · 11 Jul 2018

I am going to remove my antivirus right now because its waste so many memory, and i am planning to use windows defender, but i have been turn off windows defender for about 4-5 month since i install my previous antivirus. If i turn it on right now, does it will work properly? how about the update? i keep my windows up to date but i dont know about windows defender.
Thanks in advance, please excuse my english..

cereberus · 11 Jul 2018

It should update automatically if you turn it back on. Check settings in Defender to make sure.

SoFine409 · 11 Jul 2018

mikelferdinan said:

I am going to remove my antivirus right now because its waste so many memory, and i am planning to use windows defender, but i have been turn off windows defender for about 4-5 month since i install my previous antivirus. If i turn it on right now, does it will work properly? how about the update? i keep my windows up to date but i dont know about windows defender.
Thanks in advance, please excuse my english..

if you turn off or remove your antivirus program Windows Defender will detect it and automatically activate. It will also update itself without your input.