Does Your Win 11 PC Need ANTIVIRUS?

Your new computer might have come with a bloaty antivirus install, and you’re too afraid to remove it, or maybe you’re running the Windows built-in Antivirus but feel that it’s not enough protection? Let’s clear up if sticking to the vanilla AV in Windows 11 is good enough.

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Hi! My name is Sydney Butler and I’m part of the writing team at Online Tech Tips, an online tech magazine that provides daily useful computer tips in an easy to understand format. We’ll have new videos posted to the channel twice a week in which I’ll cover a wide range of tech topics, including reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, and lots more.

[Video produced for AKIC by @Midnyt_Cartoon]

[udbhavsharma]

Great short video. Straight forward and to the point.

It's underrated. Videos like these deserve more likes and views.

[ethimself]

Norton 360 has developed a bad reputation for a while now

[TheToastPeople]

I haven't had a virus since LimeWire died

[ryztofu]

Thanks for the video! I always wondered if 3rd party antivirus programs were just scams and actually a hindrance to your pc just selling your data. I thought Norton was one of them but maybe I was told wrong.

[krone]

I have a sluggish pc and was hoping to be told get rid of a av program so I could get less tasks in task manager.
if only end would end all the bad tasks that slow my pc.

[aguswidi]

I have no antivirus since windows 10 and all my PC is just running fine. Windows defender is protect me all the time.

[horrorkesh]

anyone suggesting Norton is a shill for Norton because that is one of the worst things you can keep on your system

[Decki]

Windows defender is good at defending virus but for gaming it's not good because it's causing 1% low fps and .1 low fps stuttering in games for example I had strutting in Apex legends, Fortnite, warzone etc disabling control flow guard fixed my stuttering issues.

[labspeciman]

In 2 months win 11 anti virus stopped malware. That is what I need. Doon't buy extra programs that can work against Windows.

[edy]

Microsoft Defender is only available if you purchase an Office 365 plan. So a lot of this video content is useless if you don't buy Office.