Microsoft Security Essentials is a great program!

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  1. Posts : 846
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Microsoft Security Essentials is a great program!


    I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 Ultimate and it have proven to me over many tests that it can hold its own against all the rest. I'm not saying it is better or worse but I have felt more confident each day I use it.

    Trust me when I say I have tested it to the maximum in trying to comprimise my HD by downloading the really bad stuff. Each time it has stopped whatever came from outside dead in its tracks. Told me in easy to understand terms what MSE was doing and what I had to do to help. Many times I had to reboot because the virus was in memory and or hiding on my HD and couldn't be deleted while Win7 was running.

    I'm sure many of you will burn me at the stake for saying that I like MSE. Let it go. I'm not telling you to change. I'm just making a statement that I believe is true.

    I'd like to hear from folks that have more knowledge than I about how MSE works differently and uses less overhead to do it.
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  2. Posts : 422
    windows 7 64 bit
       #2

    MSE is a great program and has passed all my tests i have done on it i feel safe when i download content from the web.
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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #3

    I have only heard great things about MSE, except that they are not the most current with virus updates.
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  4. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #4

    Nice report, I feel vindicated in using it.
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  5. Posts : 31
    win7 Pro
       #5

    Glad I'm not the only one using it
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  6. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #6

    I have removed all my AV and installed this MSSE. One great AV from MS. I think, MS has rejuvenated drastically. Some wonderful software are on their shelves now. On the downside, MSSE has false positives and also lacks auto update for definitions. Is this true? or am I the only one missing the feature?
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  7. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
       #7

    Ahh, MSE, used to be an AVG fanatic, then went to Avira, and now stopped at MSE, does the job, and won't bother me unless it needs user input, one of the better AV's ive used. Fantastic piece of software, and runs on little crumbs of RAM.
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  8. Posts : 77
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
       #8

    mse


    on virus updates i have updated my definitions manually every day(see attached)

    but my auto scan does not scan everyday
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Microsoft Security Essentials is a great program!-mse-def.jpg  
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  9. Posts : 846
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    dreamsinside said:
    I have removed all my AV and installed this MSSE. One great AV from MS. I think, MS has rejuvenated drastically. Some wonderful software are on their shelves now. On the downside, MSSE has false positives and also lacks auto update for definitions. Is this true? or am I the only one missing the feature?
    So far I have not had any false positives while using MSE.
    The updates are coming quickly sometimes multiple times during the day but I have to manually update. It says it gets updates automatically but I haven't seen it. I wish it would update like Win7 does.

    Anyway great job everyone on adding your thoughts about MSE.
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  10. Posts : 208
    Windows 7 ultimate 32bit OEM 6.1 Build7600
       #10

    IggyAZ said:
    dreamsinside said:
    I have removed all my AV and installed this MSSE. One great AV from MS. I think, MS has rejuvenated drastically. Some wonderful software are on their shelves now. On the downside, MSSE has false positives and also lacks auto update for definitions. Is this true? or am I the only one missing the feature?
    So far I have not had any false positives while using MSE.
    The updates are coming quickly sometimes multiple times during the day but I have to manually update. It says it gets updates automatically but I haven't seen it. I wish it would update like Win7 does.

    Anyway great job everyone on adding your thoughts about MSE.

    just use these setting for auto updates.. c the pic. its showing red because its in snoozed stage[realtime off]
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Microsoft Security Essentials is a great program!-capture.jpg  
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