Re: Repair gone bad

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Perhaps we have a semantics problem. When I open Windows Defender, I click
on scan and it scans every item on my computer looking for harmful software.
What do you mean ' does not scan'?
"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Unknown wrote:
Windows defender gives you the capability to scan your system for
viruses and delete them.

No, this statement is incorrect. Windows Defender does *not* scan for or
remove viruses; it is an *anti-spyware* application. That being said,
I'm sure it's a fine program.

I do NOT use ad-Aware, or SpyBot.

That's a shame; they are very useful in combating adware and spyware.

I trust Microsoft.

Res ipsa loquitur.




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