How to download and install Bitdefender on Windows

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Packed with high-end features, Bitdefender is one of the most popular and most reliable consumer antivirus solutions currently available which is why it features on our list of thebest antivirus softwareout there.

What’s the difference between Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus?

The Romanian-developed software comes in a number of different tiers. As its name suggests, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition costs nothing and offers a simple Windows tool that focuses on two core security basics: antivirus, and the blocking of phishing and scam sites.

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, meanwhile, is the company’s first-tier commercial product and starts at $19.99 for a one year, one device license ($39.99 on renewal). It offers further features, including ransomware protection, Wi-Fi security scanning, banking protection via a secure browser, secure file deletion, a vulnerability scanner and a password manager.

Starting at $44.99 for a five-device, one-year license, top-tier offering Bitdefender Total Security includes all the above features as well as device clean-up and optimization tools, an anti-theft system, plus apps to cover Mac, Android and iOS devices, as well as Windows.

Follow this guide and the whole process should take less than five minutes.

How to download and install Bitdefender for Windows

Looking to use the free or paid versions of the Bitdefender for Windows? Here’s how to download it and begin using it.

Boom! You’re done — you have successfully installed Bitdefender on your PC.

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