Microsoft releases Security Essentials today

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 09:02

Finally, after a year-long development phase, Microsoft Security Essentials have been publicly released. If you can't wait to get your hands on Microsoft's latest security software, you don't need to wait any longer.

In June, a public-beta was offered, and the download limit was reached within 24 hours. It will be absolutely free for all users Windows XP, Vista and 7, both in 32bit and 64bit flavors — as long as you have genuine copy. Microsoft will not bundle it with Windows 7, though, when it's released on October 22nd, 2009.

"Consumers have told us that they want the protection of real-time security software but we know that too many are either unwilling or unable to pay for it, and so end up unprotected," said Amy Barzdukas, general manager for consumer security at Microsoft. "With Microsoft Security Essentials, consumers can get high-quality protection that is easy to get and easy to use – and it won't get in their way."

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/09/29/microsoft-releases-security-essentials-today

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 09:19

i will still use nod32 on my main system as i have a year to run, however this is a very good free bit of kit, i use it on my laptop and store it on my USB key, for me its the lightest and best free AV i have used.

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 11:29

neowin still dont have a link yet and they are pretty shot on this stuff, so just keep waiting

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 12:37

i ran this on a pc that had avg updated and running, it found loads of spyware and a 2 viruses that avg had spotted. to have this on a usb stick that you can dump on anyone's pc is great for those of us that do call out jobs for all the friends and families under the sun!

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 13:01

Dano said:
Where did you download it from?

you can get it from the likes of download and sopedia and then use windows update to get the latest version, however there is no point as these are beta's but tea time tonight the full and final release will be out

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 15:02

Chaos said:
I was thinking of switching to this from Avast, however correct me if im wrong but apparently Mse dosnt have web filtering cabability like Avast?

Also Avast version 5 should be out soon with a new interface and an improved anti virus engine.

it wipes the floor with Avast, but if it does not do what you want then stay where you are i guess, but sure there are other web filtering apps?

chrisxuk said:
Worth swapping from AVG free 8.5?

its a no brainer

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 17:16

if you want a free one then i would look no further than this, after all its made by the company that make the os you use it on. if my nod32 superscription expired tomorrow i would properly switch on all my pc's

_Jimlad_ · 29 Sep 2009 at 17:17

download link via neowin

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/09/29/microsoft-releases-security-essentials-today

_Jimlad_ · 30 Sep 2009 at 10:21

i think a lot of free ones will fall off the map over the next 12 months

_Jimlad_ · 30 Sep 2009 at 10:45

gord said:
This is dangerous. The end of third party security apps is nigh! Microsoft Firewall and AV...

i see your point, but MS more than most want windows protected, after all its the Mac v PC war "you don't get virus's on apples crap" - MS no that virus's and spyware look bad on them so i think what they are doing is great

_Jimlad_ · 30 Sep 2009 at 12:57

that's what i did, disabled defender and it all seems to run ok, not sure how they work together though dude

_Jimlad_ · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:15

bledd. said:
//headscratch

maybe if I restart the pc, it'll disable it.

is the service disabled?

strange one, but i guess it does not need it

_Jimlad_ · 30 Sep 2009 at 14:02

yeah having two AV's is a sure fired way to loose a lot of perfomance, wise choice my man

_Jimlad_ · 14 Oct 2009 at 14:05

Amp34 said:
I take it even after a couple of weeks it's still looking rosy? Think i'll have a go with it instead of renewing NOD.

i'm a big nod32 fan and to be honest i will renew mine, just because i think it's so dam good, but on my laptop i'm keeping MSE, i have been liberating all my friends and office workers and its the best free one i have ever tried... very light weight and efficient

_Jimlad_ · 14 Oct 2009 at 14:36

gillywibble said:
I tried it but it didn't find anything. May as well stick with Avast and Spybot SSD.

MSE comes in 32 and 64 bit versions, Avast is just generic and uses much more resources, if you're a freebee av person then i can't understand why you would use anything but an MS made product to protect an MS operating system