Microsoft Security Essentials: Grab Your Copy Now

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Microsoft Security Essentials: Grab Your Copy Now

Posted by Simon Salvin on 02. Oct 2009 on Technology

Thanks to Jim Clark from WGS

Starting today (Tue 29th Sept 2009), you can download the released version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the replacement for Microsoft’s OneCare.

A snippet from the announcement:

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 28, 2009 — Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Corp.’s new no-cost, core anti-malware service that helps protect consumers against viruses, spyware and other malicious software, will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 29. Microsoft Security Essentials, independently certified by West Coast Labs, is backed by the company’s global security response team and is built on the same award-winning core security technology found in the company’s security solutions for businesses. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and will be available for download directly from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials.

I have been using the Beta on my main workstation since it was released. Combined with, first Vista, and now Windows 7, I have noticed no ill effects with MSE. No system slowdowns, it has a small memory footprint, and I’ve had no viruses.

How does it compare to the paid and other free versions?

Hopefully, one of the virus program testing labs can provide some pertinent comparison information. At least it is nice to have another option out there. JC

I installed this on a PC for the first time today, the download and install were both quick and easy, with prompts to uninstall other anti virus before continuing. Once completed it ran an update, and there was no request to restart unlike its predecessor Onecare. SS