Microsoft releases Security Essentials today

UTmaniac · 30 Sep 2009 at 12:29

Elevon said:
Spybot is crap to be honest,you are better off with Malwarebytes 1.41 or SuperAntiSpyware with a free AV.

Spybot S&D rarely picks up problems during scans, but is useful for immunisation
Spyware Blaster adds more immunisation
SuperAntiSpyware is great for scan pickups
MalwareBytes is good for "evil" malware solutions, but takes an age to do a full scan (although quick scan is super speedy)
Adaware Anniversary Edition seems to do nothing positive for me

bledd · 30 Sep 2009 at 12:37

how does this program tie in with Defender?

BananaDunka · 30 Sep 2009 at 12:38

It doesn't, it replaces Defender.

bledd · 30 Sep 2009 at 12:39

I just installed it in a fresh W7 install

Defender was still running and active

Does it use the same modules?

I disabled defender real-time scanning, and didn't get any warnings..

Not trying to be a smart alec here, just curious

_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

BananaDunka · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:01

On my x64 system and another Win7 system downstairs both Defender's were disabled, clicking on Defender from Control Panel brings up a box saying it's disabled after installing MSE.

bledd · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:09

//headscratch

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

is the service disabled?

_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

BananaDunka · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:16

Yup service is disabled (has to be else the CPL link would load defender

)

Steve M · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:22

I'm on Windows 7 and have just installed this. I also have AVG free edition running. Will this be ok? Should i uninstall AVG or just use them both?

BananaDunka · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:24

Uninstall AVG, you should only have one resident AV running.

Meatball · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:25

Steve M said:
I'm on Windows 7 and have just installed this. I also have AVG free edition running. Will this be ok? Should i uninstall AVG or just use them both?

Use one or the other, MSE would be my choice

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bledd · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:35

Steve, AVG has always been quite poor, it lets a lot get passed it's 'net'

Steve M · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:54

Cheers, uninstalled AVG.

_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

Amp34 · 14 Oct 2009 at 14:00

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.

_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

gillywibble · 14 Oct 2009 at 14:23

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

_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