Bitdefender And Windows Defender
Just a note, for the AV, Windows Defender is disabled, presumably during the Bitdefender installation. So, I see no problems there. I am just baffled as to whether I should manually set the Windows Defender Firewall switch to off or not. I have used search engines, the Bitdefender support site, and any other site I could find regarding the subject. Windows Defender isn’t the best antivirus software (even Microsoft admits its first-party solutions aren’t ideal), but it’s enabled by default on Windows 10 Home. In fact, the only way to.
I know there was an issue with Norton not working properly and Windows defender showing as on after upgrading to Windows 10.I am assuming that this is also true with some other AVs as well.There are a couple of fixes you can try.1. Uninstall your existing AV and reinstall.2. Press Windows Key + R to open Run. Type 'gpedit.msc' and hit Enter. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the following location: Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Windows Defender - In the right pane you will see a policy labeled “Turn off Windows Defender“.
Double-click on that policy and set it to Enabled and then click OK at the bottom.NOTE: Make sure you have the Windows 10 compatible version of Bitdefender.
Running Multiple FirewallsRunning multiple firewall programs is inadvisable because of the way firewall software interacts with your computer. Firewalls need access to system resources at a very low level in order to work properly. Operating systems are not able to divide up such resources between processes as they can with higher-level applications such as games or browser software.
If two firewalls are running on the same machine, there is a very real chance that the two processes might try to claim the same resources from memory at the same time, causing instability. Installing BitDefenderBitDefender specifically lists disabling other firewalls as part of the installation preparation procedure for Internet Security 2010. In fact, as Windows Firewall is found on every Windows machine, BitDefender's installer automatically disables the program during the Internet Security install process. As such, you should not have problems arising from running the two programs side by side. However, Internet Security will only auto-disable Windows Firewall, not any other firewall programs you may have.
Running Hardware FirewallsAlthough running two software firewalls on the same machine is inadvisable, you can run a hardware firewall alongside a software firewall with no problem. This is because both firewalls are running on separate machines, meaning that there is no possibility of the two programs competing for the same resources. In fact, most networks use a dual-firewall setup anyway, as almost all routers feature some sort of firewall protection.
Bitdefender And Windows Defender 7
You should not disable your router firewall when using Internet Security 2010.