Third-party software uninstallers can do a more thorough job, quickly scanning your system for all installed programs, and letting you select several at once for removal. It also doesn't always properly update the registry, either. In fact, we recommend everyone also use a good anti-malware and anti-exploit app like MalwareBytes in addition to antivirus-it’ll help protect you from against exploits and vulnerabilities that antivirus apps don’t cover, which are arguably more prevalent on the web today.While Windows comes with an "Add or remove programs" option, all too often you'll be presented with a message telling you that some components couldn't be removed, or the uninstall has failed.Īdditionally, even if the uninstall says it completed, Windows will often leave existing files, folders, and shortcuts in place meaning you have to delete these manually. If you really hate antivirus, Windows Defender is the least intrusive program you can use-so you should probably leave it on. Many people will tell you that you can go without antivirus if you’re careful, and that just isn’t true. While it’s handy being able to enable and disable Windows Defender, please do make sure that you’re still running a good antivirus app. RELATED: Do I Really Need Antivirus If I Browse Carefully and Use Common Sense? Make Sure You’re Still Using Antivirus (and Anti-Malware)
Plus, Defender takes up very little disk space and there are better ways to free up disk space on Windows. Second, if you stop the service-or go through the process of uninstalling it-any Windows update is likely to restore Windows Defender and undo all that work anyway.
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