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Installing MSE 2
I have just downloaded MSE 2 and one of these days will get up the courage to install it. Should I install it over my existing MSE or uninstall MSE and make a complete new installation of MSE 2?
Thank you.
I have just downloaded MSE 2 and one of these days will get up the courage to install it. Should I install it over my existing MSE or uninstall MSE and make a complete new installation of MSE 2?
Thank you.
Been lookin at this for a while and never bothered to get it. might just give it a go now! Heard few good reports about it!
Do any of yous use this along with any other spyware or malware programs? any suggestions?
Im using Eset Smart Security at the mo and have no problems with it!
Jsquare:
I just installed it over the top of my existing install and had no problems.
Graemzy: I am using it with a realtime (licensed) version of Malware Bytes without any conflict, but I can't say whether MSE would not conflict with other realtime programs.
A different opinion.
An Ashraf Review at dotTech:
- Network Inspection System
- Attackers are increasingly carrying out network-based attacks against exposed vulnerabilities before software vendors can develop and distribute security updates. Studies of vulnerabilities show that it can take a month or longer from the time of an initial attack report before a suitable security update is developed, tested, and released. This gap in protection leaves many computers vulnerable to attacks and exploitation for a substantial period of time. Network Inspection System works with real-time protection to better protect you against network-based attacks by greatly reducing the timespan between vulnerability disclosures and update deployment from weeks to a few hours.
New v2 of Microsoft Security Essentials brings new features, makes improvements | Freeware Reviews | dotTech
I installed it over my existing MSE on this win7 x64 machine as well as an XP x32, then rebooted and updated both. The only difference I noticed is that the win7 x64 pc has a small added delay between login and availability of the desktop - around 10 sec (it's noticeable since previously the moment I logged in it only took 2-3 seconds before I could click the Start button and immediately get the menu). Not a big deal, but still a slight annoyance. The XP machine logs in slow anyway so I didn't notice if it also got slightly delayed.
MSE itself works fine, same as always. Updated and scanned no problems.
Edit:
Well whaddya know, after another - later - reboot, the delay's not there anymore. Huh.
Last edited by Trucidation; 17 Dec 2010 at 20:35.
Well - my full blown ESET 4.2.40.0 AV - which is about a hundred times more full featured than MSE will ever be is only using 31MB as I type...so yes - there are a number of much "lighter" alternatives out there....
Regardless of RAM installed - 60-70MB of RAM in use for a background process like this - in an app that provides a LOT less functionality is disappointing. If it offered the same feature set - I wouldn't comment...the price is right tho :)
VP
There are plenty of alternatives to MSE which are actually lighter (RAM-friendly), fully-featured and more effective.
Lightest Antivirus Test
Performance Test Anti-Virus
Whole Product Dynamic Test
Also, there were people who sent feedback on MSE's MS Connect beta page regarding the product's functionality, interface, etc. They shared ideas in order to make MSE 2 a better product but it seems that MS didn't listen.
MSE 2.0 still just ok: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz6fRWhL4Wo