You can download it here at: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
Are you using it now?...
Full Version: Microsoft Releases Free Anti-Virus Software ***
Today, Microsoft Tuesday released its first free anti-virus software called Microsoft Security Essentials for computers running its Windows operating system.
You can download it here at: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
Are you using it now?...
You can download it here at: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
Are you using it now?...
I don't think I'll try it just yet. I'm using Avira along with Immunet clound antivirus. It's working just fine.
Doesn't hurt to install more.
I installed this, not too much i know about AV's but i consider the more the merrier, doesn't slow my laptop down at all. The scan time is slower than AVG but it does have the best look and apparently no pop ups telling me to purchase or re-enter a new key (slash register)
Scanned my system, clean like always...
Reviews haven't flagged this is a failure so i'm keeping with it.
I like it, based only on the knowledge that there is a extra AV there and no bugs yet and also it isn't eating much resources. (I mean no bugs with AVG/AVAST/SpyBot and Anti-Malware/Adaware running together - even scanning with them - though i'll probably put a 20 minute delay on each one so it doesn't mess things up lol)
I installed this, not too much i know about AV's but i consider the more the merrier, doesn't slow my laptop down at all. The scan time is slower than AVG but it does have the best look and apparently no pop ups telling me to purchase or re-enter a new key (slash register)
Scanned my system, clean like always...
Reviews haven't flagged this is a failure so i'm keeping with it.
I like it, based only on the knowledge that there is a extra AV there and no bugs yet and also it isn't eating much resources. (I mean no bugs with AVG/AVAST/SpyBot and Anti-Malware/Adaware running together - even scanning with them - though i'll probably put a 20 minute delay on each one so it doesn't mess things up lol)
Thanks. I'll take this into consideration seeing that I'm running a trail version of Norton on my new laptop... But I've still got about a month left. No rush.
It's a "better than nothing" for me. As there is no good virusscanner for windows 7 64-bit yet...
However, as the virusscannermakers say... would you rather get a free virusscanner from a multinational whose first priority is the OS or would you rather get one from dedicated companies?
However, as the virusscannermakers say... would you rather get a free virusscanner from a multinational whose first priority is the OS or would you rather get one from dedicated companies?
^ It's not bad. The dedicated companies just wants your money.
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During an on-demand scan, MSE found 89 percent of malware samples; but only 30 percent of commercial keyloggers. Those results were average, according to the editor. MSE found 67 percent of rootkits. The suite detected half of the editor's scareware samples. The suite's real-time protection found 83 percent of malware and blocked the majority of them. In this test, 40 percent of the commercial keyloggers were found. MSE found 78 percent of the rootkits. The editor expressed optimism MSE would improve during its beta testing period.[21]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Sec...tials#Reception
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