Solved Microsoft Security Essentials Final Available!

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I hope the massive lag problems when saving files to network drives is fixed, this was a showstopper for me with the beta.

I never had that problem, but I did always lag when uploading files larger then 1mb to a site (whether it be SF or Skydrive). :| Unsure if it was MSE related.

 

[Jacee]

no problem

now only if they change how virus definition updates are gone out.. not through windows update would be nice because it stores a zillion updates in the history clogging up space and not being able to tell the other updates apart from the virus updates

It appears that updates are done automatically. I have it installed on my XP home computer.

 

[Dave76]

It's available now.

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

Thanks for the information.

Got it.

 

[Barman58]

The site also has links to the Microsoft malware centre which includes current threat information and RSS feeds

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Views.aspx

 

[Zen00]

Quick and efficient installation, just like a 4mb file should be.

If you have a pirated copy of windows, beware, it requires validation. Sucks to be you.

 

[Criminal Fetus]

So you think this will be worth me ridding my Avast?

 

[Tews]

Only if you're not satisfied with it....

 

[Zen00]

It's worth it if you're paying for security software, and NOT engaging in risky behavior.

If you are doing high risk activities, you should probably pay for a high end solution.

 

[Criminal Fetus]

well i was hopin to hear that this thing is awesome and i need to install it right away lol
i've never been let down by avast, so i suppose if there's nothing too cool and spiffy about this ms av then i'll stick to what i know

 

[Barman58]

I've decided to give it a trial

I have no problems with avast but never like to rely on any one piece of software.

Also of course as it is from Microsoft and is free it will, I believe become very popular. I need to be able to comment on this if a client asks so will run it for a week or two and see what happens

First impressions are Good

Install very smooth

Native 64 bit code installed (no *32 in Task manager anyway)

Low memory overhead - highest I've seen is 6100K active and now sat at 640K

CPU overhead is almost non existent in normal use

 

[Criminal Fetus]

I've decided to give it a trial

I have no problems with avast but never like to rely on any one piece of software.

Also of course as it is from Microsoft and is free it will, I believe become very popular. I need to be able to comment on this if a client asks so will run it for a week or two and see what happens

First impressions are Good

Install very smooth

Native 64 bit code installed (no *32 in Task manager anyway)

Low memory overhead - highest I've seen is 6100K active and now sat at 640K

CPU overhead is almost non existent in normal use

Very nice. Avast has always a few things simultaneous. All together 23k in normal usage. it was a native x64 install but has one thing in 32 bit mode.

 

[Airbot]

I have my Avast on my Win 7 install. I installed the final MSE on my Vista dual boot install, and am running a full scan ATM. I'm letting it scan my Vista drive and my Win 7 drive from Vista.

The new Avast 5, when it becomes finalized pretty soon, is supposed to play nice with MSE installed side by side, which is pretty much un heard of. Having two major Av installed at once. But I like that they are even going that route, will be interesting to test it out.

Although the current Avast 5 beta2 is already supposedly able to play nice with it, I'm going to wait till they finalize it to test it out.

 

[Dave76]

I've decided to give it a trial

I have no problems with avast but never like to rely on any one piece of software.

Also of course as it is from Microsoft and is free it will, I believe become very popular. I need to be able to comment on this if a client asks so will run it for a week or two and see what happens

First impressions are Good

Install very smooth

Native 64 bit code installed (no *32 in Task manager anyway)

Low memory overhead - highest I've seen is 6100K active and now sat at 640K

CPU overhead is almost non existent in normal use

Thanks for the info.

I am interested in what the experts here will have to say about this AV software.

 

[Barman58]

Talking about the experts opinions Paul Thurrott has written an in depth review based on his experiences with MSE on the 28th ....

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/mse.asp

He seems quite impressed

 

[Dave76]

Talking about the experts opinions Paul Thurrott has written an in depth review based on his experiences with MSE on the 28th ....

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/mse.asp

He seems quite impressed

Nice link.

Got the impression he likes it :sarc:

D/L'ed it already, just loaded Win7 x64 (TechNet) yesterday and will give it a few days before activating, then will install.

Thanks

 

[Uber Philf]

Just downloading now, cant wait

 

[Joan Archer]

Well at the moment I'm using NOD32 on my Vista machine and that has until next June before it needs renewing but I think I will definitely put it on my other partition when I install Windows 7 and if it works out OK I wont have to bother renewing NOD32 next year.

 

[Element7]

I just updated my MSE to the latest version and it already found some new viruses without even running a scan. Awesome!

 

[Nikolay]

Is this lightweight?

(Not updating or scanning)

 

[Zen00]

You must be doing something. I'm only at 4k.