Spybot and Windows 10

[mudgeeraba]

I have been using spybot for some time and it always
was compatible with windows OS but now it is not
the defender and spybot cannot share the same W10
platform.

why Spybot why?

and what can I do to make them both live here
together.

[niall2]

This is an issue with Windows Defender. Windows disables this program if it detects another antivirus program on your PC.

You can avoid this issue with Spybot by following the instructions below.


Please go to:
Start Center > Settings (tick "Advanced User Mode" if you do not see "Settings") > System Services

Here, click "Stop" beside "Security Center Service". Untick "Active after every reboot" for this service.

Click "Apply" and "OK", and reboot your PC.


When it restarts, you should be able to run Defender with Spybot, as Windows will no longer see Spybot as a potentially conflicting antivirus program.



If you do this, please also disable Live Protection on either Spybot or Windows Defender, as running both at the same time can cause issues.