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pauline - Mar 27, 2010 at 05:55 AM
Ambucias Posts 3015 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 - Mar 27, 2010 at 06:04 AM
my laptop has windows defender and avg running on it, unfortunately i think they are conflicting with each other, as altho i can do a system scan on windows defender I cannot on avg. is it ok to remove windows defender and will my avg then run normally. I have the newest free avg thankyou
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Ambucias Posts 3015 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 11,166
Mar 27, 2010 at 06:04 AM
Allo Pauline,

Yes, it is perfectly correct to disable Windows Defender. I have it but never used it.

However if you AVG does not provide you with a Firewall, ensure that Windows' firewall is activated.

Best regards