windows vista anti spyware

[wilson1973]

Juat about to buy a new pc with vista ive heard that vista has an anti spyware programme with it could someone tell me if this runs automatiacally or do i have to request it when i switch my pc on for the first time after setting up pc,also i would probably like to use an alternative spyware programme so in this case how would i get rid of the vista spyware programme provided for free (think it might be windows defender) also i have heard that a free Malicious Software Removal Tool can be downloaded from the microsoft site it updates itself once a month is this worth getting and can it be run alongside any other malware etsc programmes

 

[Bodaggit23]

Yes, Windows Defender comes with Vista, and you don't even notice it's there
unless it needs to update or run a scan.

It also comes with Windows 7.

The Malicious Software Removal tool is automatic, and does indeed update
with Windows Update.

 

[lawson_jl]

You can also download Windows Defender for Windows XP as well. Microsoft's free Anti virus should be out soon as well just in time for the release of Windows 7.