Windows Defender is the most popular enterprise antivirus solution

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft has been working for quite a while to make its antivirus functionalities more efficient, and it seems that the company’s efforts finally paid off. The Windows Defender antivirus managed to gain a lot of market share among businesses.

Windows 10 now flaunts more than 50% market share in the enterprise area. According to Webroot, 32% of Windows systems are running Windows 10, and the numbers are continually increasing.

Windows Defender in statistics

Currently, 18% of systems running Windows 7 and Windows 8 are running Windows Defender and more than 50% of Windows 10 devices. Microsoft improved the performance and efficiency of Windows Defender, and its antivirus solution became almost perfect from 2015 until today when it comes toblocking malware.

According to Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security, two of the most critical tests, AV-Comparatives and AV-TEST, have been showing significantly improved results. In other words,Windows Defender is close to perfectionthese days.

More reasons why Windows Defender is the best security tool on Windows 10

Besides enhanced efficiency, Brad lists the following elements that triggered such success in the antivirus solutions area:

Get more in-depth details on Microsoft’s antivirus solutions from Brad’s blog posthere.

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Windows Defender is the most popular enterprise antivirus solution

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