What Do You Secure Windows 8 With

Yes! I know it is a beta.

Just wondering, if you use it.. what do you use as antivirus. The options I include are official listings on the Windows Security Providers Page as supported Beta's.

 

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None. I don't use AV protection on my computers.

 

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EMET and Chrome.

 

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Outpost Security Suite 7.5 is currently compatible with Windows 8.

Please refer to:
http://agnitumblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/outpost-pro-securty-752-under-windows-8.html

Thanks.

 

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Interesting. How is that working out?

 

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I tested Windows 8 with OSS 7.5 for just a few days. I can report the 32 bit version worked fine. OSS did its job and Windows 8 was very fast. I may test it (OSS 7.5.2) thoroughly whenever time permits.

Thanks.

 

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"Nothing". Windows Defender and IE10. Waiting for flash to be compatible with Enhanced Protected Mode so I can turn it on.

 

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At least, for now, Windows Defender.

 

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Webroot SecureAnywhere Essentials and MBAM Pro...both working fine
Except MBAM logs show OS as W7, and IE10 as IE9.

 

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If things don't change... I may secure it with concrete.

Joke aside, if I do happen to use it (which I still am not, but most likely in May I will, because I'll be getting a new hdd then, and be able to have it on dual boot), I'll just use what the O.S has, plus EMET.

Basically a hardened system, at the image of my Windows 7.

 

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I love my Desktop. I would rather have it than any tablet or notebook you could ever offer me. So, Metro is annoying to me. I like it but I really believe you should be able to opt out of using it. I understand it is the future.. whatever. The no start menu does not bother me but the Metro mostly is in my way.

 

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Windows Defender, I think this is just a re-named MSE. Am I wrong?

 

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Yep. You are right. Didn't even include that one

 

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One of the latest Windows 8 Updates is designed to block MSE from being installed, I guess some people didn't know

 

none, i'm allergic to real-time AV.

 

Just use the built-in Defender.... nothing else.

 

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That sounds really funny.

 

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Now... that's 100% stupid, isn't it? I mean, I thought you couldn't even install it. Damn, no idea why I thought that .... Oh wait, Windows Defender (= Microsoft Security Essentials) is part of Windows 8.

I thought users would be presented with a nice It's already installed and running in Windows 8 by default.

But, better late than never...

 

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I assume the latest betas will do that, this is probably to block the older versions.

 

avast!

 

Activated Windows defender and the Windows firewall other than that nothing else.

 

Is it working well for you? I always thought MSE was decent myself.

 

shakethebabyass, it works out quite well for me and furthermore I had MSE on my W7 64bit for about 6 months and never had problems. Can't go wrong with MSE anyone can use it.

 

Other.... Windows Defender that comes with Windows 8.

Amen!

 

I'll wait until Windows 8 is released officially.