Windows Defender is all I have ever used and our computer repair shop here that we use recommends only using Microsoft Defender.
It is very accessible and built in, so no cost.
In my experience, McAfee
Is a resource hog and a royal pain …
It also takes a lot of work to get rid of it.
Richard, USA,
he only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
-- Alan Watts (1915-1973)
My web site: https://www.turner42.com
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Should you buy an antivirus or does Defender protect you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV8sLvHYEEo
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My electrical engineer son installed McAfee on my Lenovo laptop just about a year ago, and My subscription will expire in 29 days.
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