These antivirus programs are compatible with Windows 11 according to AV Comparatives

AV Comparatives, a site known for its security testing, released a list of antivirus programs that were deemed compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system.

Microsoft will release Windows 11 on October 5, 2021, officially. New devices with the new operating system pre-installed will be available that day, and Windows 10 devices that meet the system requirements will receive upgrade offers in a phased deployment.

Windows 11 includes Windows Defender, a security component that has been significantly improved in recent years. Several third-party antivirus companies have rated Windows Defender integration anti-competitive in the past. Microsoft claimed in 2019 that Windows Defender has a usage share of over 50%.

Windows 10 users who run third-party antivirus solutions on their devices may wonder if their products can also run on Windows 11.

AV Comparatives tested popular antivirus programs on a preview version of the Windows 11 operating system. The organization installed each solution on a clean system. The testers updated the solution database manually and rebooted the device to ensure that the software was installed correctly and registered in Windows Security.

Several other tests were performed to find out if the antivirus solutions were working properly on the device. AV Comparatives shared the following requirements:

• Install correctly – no specialist knowledge or workarounds required
• Activate real-time protection without user intervention
  Integrate with Windows security
• Successfully update malware signatures, either automatically or manually
• Warn if real-time protection is disabled and allow user to reactivate it easily
• Provide (at least) the same malware detection as in Windows 10
• Take appropriate action when encountering malware, ensuring the system is protected
• It has no obvious errors or erroneous notifications.
• Cleanly uninstall and delete its entry in Windows Security

AV Comparatives posted the full list of solutions it found compatible on their site:

• Avast Free Antivirus 21.7.2481
• AVG Free Antivirus 21.8.3202
• Avira Antivirus Pro 1.1.54.2291
• Bitdefender Internet Security 25.0.26.89
• ESET Internet Security 14.2.24.0
• Full G Data Security 25.5.11.316
• K7 Total Security 16.0.0556
• Kaspersky Internet Security 21.3.10.391
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus, as in Windows 11 build 22454.1000
• Malwarebytes Premium 4.4.6
• McAfee Total Protection 16.0
• Norton LifeLock Norton 360 22.21.8.62
• Panda Free Antivirus 21.00.00
• Total AV Total Security 5.15.69
• Total Defense Essential Antivirus 13.0.0.545
• Trend Micro Internet Security 17.0.1181
• VIPRE 11.0.6.22 Advanced Security

AV Comparatives notes that none of the vendors of the listed solutions claim that their products are officially compatible with Windows 11. The company suggests that users of Windows 11 devices that were not upgraded from Windows 10 install a trial version of the antivirus solution they are interested in to ensure that it works properly on the device.

Closing words

Considering that Windows 10 and Windows 11 are very similar in many respects, it is clear that most software programs that work on Windows 10 devices will also work on Windows 11 devices. The third-party antivirus solution had its fair share. of problems in Windows 10, especially during feature updates.

Now you– Do you use third-party antivirus programs on your devices? (via Techdows)

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