Your Question: What Is the Difference Between Windows Security and Microsoft Defender Antivirus?

Windows Defender is renamed to Windows Security in the newer releases of Windows 10. Essentially Windows Defender is the Anti-virus program and other components like Controlled folder access, cloud protection together with Windows Defender is called Windows Security.

Is Windows Security and Windows Defender the same?

Windows Defender was the security software included in Windows 10 for several years. It didn’t include everything currently in Windows Security, focusing mostly on anti-malware related tools. The Windows Security app collects all the security tools in one place, and in a sense, Windows Defender is just one of them.

Do I need Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials?

A: No but if you are running Microsoft Security Essentials, you do not need to run Windows Defender. Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to disable Windows Defender in order to manage the PC’s real-time protection, including anti-virus, rootkits, Trojans and spyware.