

It is STRONGLY recommended that all Symantec products be uninstalled by using Add or Remove Programs before starting this process. WARNING: The manual removal steps outlined below can disable any other Symantec products that are installed on the computer, and as such these manual removal steps are NOT RECOMMENDED and NOT SUPPORTED. READ THIS DOCUMENT VERY CAREFULLY AND FULLY PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING THE MANUAL UNINSTALL STEPS. NOTE: Upon completion of this manual uninstall, THE MACHINE MUST BE REBOOTED one final time in addition to any steps which require a reboot. Previous copies of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) that were licensed for personal computers will stop receiving software updates on Augand should be replaced prior to this date.This document describes how to manually uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 14. See alternative endpoint protection options for personal computers. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) is licensed for UVic staff and faculty on UVic owned computer and may not be installed on personally owned computers. Please contact the Technology Solutions Centre at more information.ģ) Can I install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) on my personal computer? What if I am already using Symantec Endpoint Protection on my personal computer? Yes, but this requires an additional server license. )Ģ) Can I install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) on a server? (To learn more about Endpoint Protection, view this video. Unlike Windows Defender, MSDE can also be installed with an agent on MacOS and Linux. MSDE is managed by our Information Security Office and integrated into University Systems’ incident response processes. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) connects Windows Defender with Microsoft's advanced threat intelligence system, enabling significantly better capability, automated detection and response, and vulnerability management features. Windows Defender is a collection of security capabilities including anti-virus and firewall that are included with Windows 10. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)ġ) How is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MSDE) different from Windows Defender?
