Topic: Microsoft 'Security Essentials' FREE Antivirus (download)

[Samker]

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.


Features

- Comprehensive malware protection

- Simple, free download

- Automatic updates

- Easy to use



Download: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx


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

[mindfrost82]

Let's hope its better than Windows Defender.  Every machine I've dealt with has had Windows Defender on and active and it hasn't caught a thing yet.

[zahdab]

When will they release a virus free OS  ?

[csjjpm]

How about just a free OS!

[low]

I agree with mindfrost82. Gonna try this. Hoping its better than Windows Defender!

[wudz3]

thanks for this info, i cant wait to try MSE

[devilishere]

OS protection from OS maker itself and that too for free. I was waiting for the final release...

[blodflekk]

I have heard that this is excellent. It supposedly beats most other large companies AV

[zouldiers]

It's good that they offer this for free. ^_^

[zouldiers]

I think they will bundle this with their OS.