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do i need anti virus software with windows 10?

Hi,
i recently got a new laptop with windows 10 installed. I do not have a seperate anti virus application and I am wondering do i need one as I have seen a lot of articles suggesting that Windows 10 Defender is sufficient.
Any guidance greatly appreciated,
thanks
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You should only have one A/V running at once. So Malwarebytes should be use as needed and not left running if using Defender running full time. CCleaner is not an antivirus and does a different job.

Pick one A/V to have running full time. Defender works. I prefer Symantec as equal or better
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Hi everyone, thanks for all your comments,
i'm leaning towards using defender and malwarebytes , the paid version, there seems to be a lot of positive comments regarding malwarebytes  out there. I'm also considering putting important documentation offline and backing up weekly.
can defender and malwarebytes run concurrently without significantly affecting performance?
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Hi garycase,
i note that John Hurst made the comment
So Malwarebytes should be use as needed and not left running if using Defender running full time.
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Thank you all for your inputs, clearly not a straightforward question, will probably stick with the defender + common sense for the timebeing and review if i experience any issues, once again thanks
You are very welcome. Thank you and good luck. Common sense means I do not get viruses and I am happy with that.