how to switch from avast to windows defender

Good detection rates, would need to score very high on this.

But I'm interested in what actual live users recommend, not some reviews site which for all I know has been paid off to give a good score. Of course I could just search for 'best anti virus 2019' and read reviews. I'm tired of it, and when my subscription runs out in a couple of months I'll be getting another product. Constant scare-mongering that I have 'sensitive unprotected documents' or that my 'location is exposed' and 'anyone can see what you do online' - trying to sell me their VPN solution. I pay for the Premium version, and still they do it. I've been very satisfied with Avast in terms of security, but lately I've grown tired of the constant nags about their other software they insist on pushing in my face. I consider running an AV solution a requirement for peace of mind, but I don't want to think about it being there, it should just do its job with no fuss.

I consider myself above average security conscious, without being way over in 'tinfoil hat' territory. Before that I happily used F-Secure for a long time, before it got bloated and CPU-hogging. I've been a long-time user of Avast, about 10 years.

How to switch from avast to windows defender