Windows Defender

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Windows spyware and virus protection all in one. Features monitoring of Registry and on access scans.


Service Description:

Scans your computer for unwanted software, schedules scans, and gets the latest unwanted software definitions.


Consequences of Stopping:

If you disable this you will need to disable it in the control panel, or else it will nag you every time you boot up that it cannot start. Disabling this means you will not have any automatic spyware searching, unless you install your own
All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function


Depends on:

DCOM Server Process Launcher, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)


Required for:


None


Default Settings:
Home Basic:Automatic
Home Premium:Automatic
Business:Automatic
Ultimate:Automatic
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Automatic
Tweak:Disabled
Minimal:Disabled
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: WinDefend
Process Name:MSASCui.exe
Memory Usage(MB)2:.
CPU Usage(%)3:
Running Type:
2: denotes typical memory usage. It may not be indicative of what usage you will see, but it should give you a rough idea. Make a comment below if you see otherwise.
3: denotes typical CPU usage when process is actually active. Many processes are not actively doing anything most of the time. Check running type for more details. All machines are different, so this number may not be indicative of what you will actually see.