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Download Microsoft Security Essentials - Free anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

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.

Making Microsoft Security Essentials broadly available as a free consumer download for genuine Windows-based PCs is part of Microsoft's ongoing commitment to provide a more trustworthy computing experience for all customers.

Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to run quietly in the background alerting users only when there is an action for them to take. It also limits CPU and memory usage, resulting in less impact on the tasks consumers perform every day such as opening documents or browser windows or loading search results, even on older or less powerful PCs. Microsoft Security Essentials uses real-time protection to help prevent PCs from becoming infected, and it is the first Microsoft security product to make use of the company's new Dynamic Signature Service, a technology that helps ensure users stay protected by the most current virus definitions available without having to wait for the next scheduled download.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

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Great product (been using it for a while as a beta tester)!

Finally no more subscription fees for this type of software or service - it is about time (bye bye expensive NOD32, Norton, McAffe).

Finally, I've been without an AV since windows defender kept wanting updates...and another one I've been using expired password wise.

Honestly, how is it resources?

That is the number one problem with most anti-whatevers, and why I usually stay away. I have been using Symantec Anti-virus corporate edition since 2002, and its been amazing, catches everything and uses next to zero resources.

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Originally posted by Orko Honestly, how is it resources?

While doing a scan, its taking 40-50% of a core2duo @ 2ghz, and using about 45MB of memory.

While running in the background its taking anywhere between 2-8% of the CPU and 41MB or memory.

HOLY SHIT. if you open explorer, and load files, or open a new program it jumps as high as 50% scanning the new items, but quickly jumps back down to 0-2%. If you are going through a lot of files, and often, that could be a considerable amount of cpu being used.

I'll use it for a week, and see how it goes.

Having used the beta for a month or so, I was really surprised at the memory footprint and occasional CPU usage - I updated to the release version today and will run it for another month or so to see how it goes.

Free reliable security though, you really can't argue.

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Originally posted by Orko While doing a scan, its taking 40-50% of a core2duo @ 2ghz, and using about 45MB of memory. While running in the background its taking anywhere between 2-8% of the CPU and 41MB or memory. HOLY SHIT. if you open explorer, and load files, or open a new program it jumps as high as 50% scanning the new items, but quickly jumps back down to 0-2%. If you are going through a lot of files, and often, that could be a considerable amount of cpu being used. I'll use it for a week, and see how it goes.

I'll wait for your impressions.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH I'll wait for your impressions.

+1

I'll keep using the free version of Avast.

But seriously if you're worried about an AV program using too many resources these days you should probably upgrade from that Pentium II with 64MB RAM

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Originally posted by Orko HOLY SHIT. if you open explorer, and load files, or open a new program it jumps as high as 50% scanning the new items, but quickly jumps back down to 0-2%.

That is way less than any other resident security scanner.

HOLY SHIT is right, it is a good product.

WTF!

I am getting the standard error code 0x80070643 unable to install.

I made sure the windows installer service is running, but no dice.

Any advice?

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I'll keep using the free version of Avast.

You and me both, sir. Love me some avast!

Love how Windows comes out with this right before Windows 7. Speaks volumes about how confident they are about their new product. On a related note, did anyone see the videos for these Windows 7 parties * ∞

i wish that all losers that write virus code would just curl up and die!

like seriously, let us use out computers and fuck right off.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess i wish that all losers that write virus code would just curl up and die! like seriously, let us use out computers and fuck right off.

Lol I'm with her.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I'll keep using the free version of Avast. But seriously if you're worried about an AV program using too many resources these days you should probably upgrade from that Pentium II with 64MB RAM

Why? So that my e-Penis can match up to all you nerds?

I just got a new laptop (Lenovo x200s) and I'm installing Windows 7 on it.

Yes, I'm a nerd. Where's the launch party? Am I cool nerd enough to get invited?

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Originally posted by Swamper I just got a new laptop (Lenovo x200s) and I'm installing Windows 7 on it. Yes, I'm a nerd. Where's the launch party? Am I cool nerd enough to get invited?

haha, I went to the Win7 install fest at the MS headquarters in Mississauga. Almost every guy in the place looked the exact same: white pale skin, belly, thinning hair, and bad posture. It was weeiiiiiird.

Hm, I'll give this a shot when my Kaspersky runs out.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Why? So that my e-Penis can match up to all you nerds?

That's right

FYI Windows 7 rules

Word on the street is that Windows 7 parties are where it's at.

I do like nerds and nerd parties!

Well after a week of testing, I'm not too impressed.

My system is definitely slower over all. Sometimes folders just freeze on open, due to the software scanning the contents before opening. Same with programs. My system has felt sluggish all week, and I originally forgot why, until i remembered that I had installed this software.

I'm going to uninstall and see how my system responds for the next week.

It works great for me - I have been running it for month on a production ready machine (not some beta-loaded, super-tweaked, no-idea-of-impact-of-my-changes gearbox).

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker It works great for me - I have been running it for month on a production ready machine (not some beta-loaded, super-tweaked, no-idea-of-impact-of-my-changes gearbox).

Well all my other software, has worked perfectly on my Windows 7 Release to Manufactures build 7100.

I have not 'tweaked' my system in anyway, almost straight out of the box. Even the symantec corporate i used worked perfectly 32 and 64 bit.


It really depends on what you are doing. If you are opening up a lot of files, especially big ones, then you will notice a difference. But if you just surf the net, and play around in email, then probably not.

Either way, my machine has been much quicker after uninstalling it. There is no way to argue around that it scans everything when accessed, which will put extra load on the system.

sweet...used the free version of AVG for a while but have been using only windows defender....haven't had an attack since Chernobyl virus

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Originally posted by Swamper I just got a new laptop (Lenovo x200s) and I'm installing Windows 7 on it. Yes, I'm a nerd. Where's the launch party? Am I cool nerd enough to get invited?

win 7 is the best evarrrrrrrr

as for the parties, all who had signed up for the beta got emails about hosting win7 parties which would be sponsored by microsoft about a month ago...i guess we should've thrown a TA edition....dunno if it would be a party party tho...

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