Antivirus / Antimalware Protection

UWSP requires all computers connected to the university network to have an antivirus solution installed and active.  UWSP has adopted Windows Defender as our Antivirus / Antimalware suite.

Recommendations for Antivirus / Antimalware on Personal Computers

Information Technology recommends that all computers be equipped with an active Antivirus / Antimalware product. 

Windows 10/11

Windows Defender is free antivirus protection which is built-in to the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems, which means no installation is necessary. Information Technology recommends using Windows Defender with computers running Windows 10/11.

Have questions? Please contact the Service Desk.