Windows8 can't use anti-virus software solution

A lot of netizens reflect that Windows 8 is not compatible with anti-virus software. They want to know what is the reason. That is a lot of improvements in Windows 8 system, such as memory management, new UAC mechanism, Metro interface, etc., which leads to most anti-virus software. Not compatible with Windows 8 systems, for now this is normal and there is no need to make additional adjustments and processing.

Before, Microsoft's official compatibility list mentioned that there are only five products in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview anti-virus compatibility list:

1, BullGuard Internet Security

2, F-Secure Internet Security Technology Preview

3, McAfee Total Protection 5.6 Beta

4, Norton 360 6.0 Beta

5 , Trend Micro Titanium 5

But after the new release preview comes out, the corresponding compatibility list has also increased. As of July 2012, the test compatibility has been added to 27 items, and the test has not been tested. There are 190 items compatible.

At present, we recommend Windows 8 users to install security protection software that has passed Microsoft compatibility testing. For anti-virus software, you can query the compatibility list according to the following steps.

Operation steps:

1. Visit Microsoft's official website compatibility list page: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/en-US/CompatCenter/Home

2, the open programs compatible query page, find and click the left menu & ldquo; Security & rdquo; under & ldquo; Antivirus & rdquo ;, as shown below:


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3, then in the result category on the left, click on the “Compatible” link at the bottom of the menu to filter out the compatible list that has been tested. As shown below:

4, the site will automatically compatible list, there is a query whether the name of anti-virus software required to support the results, reference is based on the version number provided Just install it. In addition, in the upper right corner of the screening results, you can also click 64-bit, 32-bit to confirm compatibility with the corresponding system. As shown below:

5, although there is still no domestic anti-virus software is certified, but the official release of Windows 8 system and official listing will take some time and there will be There are a lot of softwares that have been tested for compatibility. They can be directly supported through background upgrade after installation, without any adjustment or optimization of settings.

6. Currently, Windows 8 comes with MSE anti-virus software, and the default is to enable protection in the background. If you install third-party anti-virus software later, it will be automatically disabled without any manual intervention.