Question Is Windows Security enough for malware protection?

[realpao]

or I need another antivirus program to protect me from malware.
I just play online games, surf the internet, chat on an IM and Discord, use Microsoft Office and sometimes I use Zoom for online conferences.
I do not do any financial transactions on my laptop but maybe I will do it in the future.
I'm not willing to buy a paid antivirus program.
If I need another antivirus program, can you recommend one?

 

[punkncat]

Windows Defender works pretty well, and in particular if you are only surfing to legitimate sites and so forth.

 

[realpao]

Windows Defender works pretty well, and in particular if you are only surfing to legitimate sites and so forth.

I usually download files my colleagues send to me.

 

[USAFRet]

Windows Defender and a functioning brain.

 

[punkncat]

I usually download files my colleagues send to me.

And here, really, is an aspect of vulnerability from pretty much any AV solution. Links and downloads are a common vector for infection. Sometimes you AV will alert on things you know are good, and this often translates into a level of diminished vigilance when those same warnings come up for things we think should be good.

 

[USAFRet]

I usually download files my colleagues send to me.

A VERY common vector for malware.