Question Shadow Defender is a dead product now?

[SumTingWong]

Is shadow defender a dead product now? Last update was on 2020.

 

[M4RT1NE2]

I don't know if he's already dead .
I have a lifetime license (without updating).
As far as I know the updates are not very frequent in it I wonder whether to stay with Shadow Defender or Sandboxie Plus to install (this one is updating)

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Is shadow defender a dead product now? Last update was on 2020.

Are you still using it?

 

[Brahman]

Is shadow defender a dead product now? Last update was on 2020.

It's been like that from the inception. But the product is rock solid throughout all these years and you can bet on it when it comes to security. So the theory holds well...keep it the way as it is, if it ain't broken.

 

[franz]

It looks alive:

Shadow Defender - the easiest PC/laptop security and privacy protection tool

Shadow Defender is an easy-to-use PC/laptop security and privacy protection tool for Windows operating systems.

www.shadowdefender.com

 

[plat]

There's another, older thread on this...maybe it's been read already?

Advice Request - Is Shadow Defender officially dead now?

Some time ago I saw someone on MalwareTips saying that Shadow Defender got a new update. I think it was 1.5 as far as i remember. I still had 1.4 and decided to check the Website of the creator. It's been dead for days now and as he never really updated the software for a long period of time, my...

malwaretips.com

It would be hard to imagine that anything's fundamentally changed, except for Windows 11. I don't use this software but here are some replies posted by others:

The unofficial Shadow Defender Support Thread.

What's your Shadow Defender experience with Window 11? Does Shadow Defender 1.5.0.726 officially / unofficially support Windows 11?It works with...

www.wilderssecurity.com

The unofficial Shadow Defender Support Thread.

What's your Shadow Defender experience with Window 11? Does Shadow Defender 1.5.0.726 officially / unofficially support Windows 11?It works with...

www.wilderssecurity.com

 

[Guilhermesene]

It never dies, it's just enabled and you restart the device and it comes back normally as it was before

 

[franz]

It never dies, it's just enabled and you restart the device and it comes back normally as it was before

I think the meaning of die is, unsupported

 

[ForgottenSeer 94654]

Is shadow defender a dead product now? Last update was on 2020.

From the inception of Shadow Defender, the publisher (1 man with problems living in a smaller Chinese city) rarely makes updates to it.

If you want details go over to Wilderssecurity and ask the Shadow Defender thread owner who is considered the "unofficial" Shadow Defender support and connection to the app developer in China.

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

I have compiled a list if fixes over the years for Shadow Defender that I am going to post here and at Wilders later today!!!
Some came from Tony when he was still answering support questions and others, I struggled to fix myself. The latest one is check disk and BSODs on Windows 11


Stay Tuned!!!!!

 

[ichito]

Still rock solid because like other non-signature apps SD doesn't need constant updates. Someone called it "the best piece of code ever created" what is still the truth. If you know a bit more about SD check this topic please.

Shadow Defender - An Unobjective Review :)

This review is based on my review originaly published on Polish forum SG.pl ca 5 years ago. I decided post it here because SD after such period is still efficient and strong at the same level as in the past. Of cource SD was updated few time since those times but there was rather minor changes...

malwaretips.com

 

[Sorrento]

Used Shadow for some years, I've never had an issue with it, now on windows 11 - The only problems I've actually had are when I've forgotten Shadow was still running & wondered why changes I've made to PC have haven't stuck - It's difficult to tell when SD is running it really is that good

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

I created a new thread for my fix list.

 

[Chigwells]

Someone called it "the best piece of code ever created" what is still the truth.

Fabulous, thanks for that @ichito

Used Shadow for some years, I've never had an issue with it, now on windows 11

Me too, using it now for many years

The only problems I've actually had are when I've forgotten Shadow was still running & wondered why changes I've made to PC have haven't stuck

ROFL

I created a new thread for my fix list.

Great, gonna check that out!

So it seems that SD is a solid piece of software that just does the job and does it very well. Maybe no longer maintained, but still going strong (enough)