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Antivirus software recommendations for personal devices

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  • This article is maintained by the Office of Information Technology
Applies to: Windows and MacOS
Platform: AntiVirus Software
Affiliation: Everyone

WMU no longer offers virus protection software solutions for personal devices. WMU recommends using Windows Defender.

Windows

Windows Defender should be enabled on Windows 8 and Windows 10 by default if no other anti-virus software is installed. If not, please use the following instructions:

  1. Open Windows Defender by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Defender, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Defender.
  2. On the Home tab, click Turn On.

MacOS

Microsoft has not made Windows Defender available for personal use on macOS devices. The Office of Information Technology does not have a recommendation for any alternative antivirus software for Macs. If you would like to discuss possible anti-virus options, please feel free to contact the Help Desk at (269) 387-4357 or at helpdesk@wmich.edu

 

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