For those of us who are used to seeing our anti-virus software displaying its status via an icon in the system tray, the absence of same can certainly be a tad worrisome. I explained to her that Windows Defender was built into Windows 8 and was alive and well, protecting her machine.Įven though ‘Action Center’ will soon let users know if Windows Defender is turned off, or if there is anything amiss with the resident anti-virus protection, I can certainly appreciate my client’s concern. A female client was concerned that she could see no evidence of anti-virus protection at all. Well, this morning I received my first complaint… albeit a minor one. I’ve mentioned previously how I’ve installed Windows 8/8.1 on numerous clients’ machines and how they have all loved their new operating system.
