[madmatt2006]

Hi Members

MS has released Microsoft Security Essentials for free download!

Get it here

Some info from Microsoft about this program.


About Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.
Learn more at the Microsoft Malware Protection Center

Find information, definitions, and analyses of all the latest threats that Microsoft Security Essentials can help protect you against in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center

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Protect your computers with Microsoft Forefront Client Security

*Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials. Learn more about genuine

[Pirate07]

hmmmm, I actually just reformatted my computer because I needed to install Fedora, so I got rid of Windows 7 and reinstalled XP along with it. So i might go check this out to see what it is like. Hope its better than Windows Live OneCare, because that was not very good at all. But I seriously doubt its going to be better than running Avast Home Edition and Superantispyware Free Edition. Either way I will post back to let everyone know what I think.

@MadMatt: It has got to be better than AVG Free!!

[madmatt2006]

Yep Windows Live OneCare was terrible! It's worth a look this is why I mentioned it, and I would not be shocked if your right about Avast Home Edition and Superantispyware Free Edition.

[Pirate07]

Well I tried to install Microsoft Security Essentials, however the installation failed twice . So I guess I will stick with Avast and Superantispyware. Maybe I will try it again sometime down the road.

[madmatt2006]

OMG! your kidding what did it do when it fails, did you have your other A/V and Spyware programs running during the install?

[Pirate07]

madmatt2006, on 01 October 2009 - 10:11 PM, said:

OMG! your kidding what did it do when it fails, did you have your other A/V and Spyware programs running during the install?

I didn't have any Anti-virus or Spyware protection installed when I tried to Microsoft Security Essentials LOL. It just said installation of MSE has failed. Please restart your computer and try the installation again. So I tried again with same result.

[noop]

Sounds like Windows Defender with a different name sold separately

[Pirate07]

noop, on 01 October 2009 - 10:28 PM, said:

Sounds like Windows Defender with a different name sold separately

I honestly didn't have high hopes that it was going to be any good. But I would have liked to check it out so I could give a little review about it. If anyone else feels froggy and wants to give it a try go ahead, just let me know how things went and what you think.

[noop]

Maybe once windows 7 is released they will do something?

[Uncle Fester]

Am running it on my Win 7 demo machines - will let you know what happens. Anyone know a good test for it (nothing TOO severe - it is free after all), dodgy site or whatever. Oh, put it on my spare xp laptop too, no problems so far (only been a couple of days).