Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Windows Defender no longer supports Windows 2000 as mainstream support ended in June 2005.

The above passage is from the Microsoft website.  In a nutshell, Windows Defender is a utility created by Microsoft to repair and remove spyware infections on Windows XP and Vista. It’s free and seems to do a pretty good job at cleaning up and protecting your PC from spyware and malware.

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Tags: malware, microsoft, Security, spyware, utility