Originally Posted by
ScottC
Depends who you ask. Microsoft says yes, the av firms say you will NEED their products to stay safe.
I'm going to trust MS on this one, firms like Symantec and Mcafee haven't made a decent product in years. Their bloatware is worse than Vista could ever be.
Does Microsoft really say that? If so, that's really stupid. Normally they're smarter than that.
Edit:
It appears Allchin either misspoke or was misinterpreted.
Now, the comments have unfortunately been cited out of context implying that I said Windows Vista users shouldn’t use antivirus. I want to be clear, most users will use some form of antivirus software, and that will be appropriate for their scenarios. In fact, Windows Security Center, a great feature in Windows Vista, specifically encourages the use of antivirus software.