Microsoft Security Essentials is live!!

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I added a Microsoft statement to the Ars article in regards to the lower build number. If you haven't figured it out yet, use the official build.

saiarcot895 said:
Is this supposed to be like a replacement to Windows OneCare, because I think it's just Windows Defender modernized and improvised.
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Read the article. OneCare is being killed off. This is the free solution from Microsoft.

DarkNovaGundam said:
Windows Defender is a Firewall though, MSE is an anti-virus/anti-malware.
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No, Windows Defender is not a firewall, it's antispyware. Windows Firewall is a firewall. MSE is antimalware, which includes spyware.

Pinoy55 said:
Do we still need to run Windows Defender?
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No, MSE turns off Windows Defender for a reason.
 

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Slimy said:
No, Windows Defender is not a firewall, it's antispyware. Windows Firewall is a firewall. MSE is antimalware, which includes spyware.
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Confused them, my bad.
 

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Just downloaded the 'official beta'. went smoothly. have a torrent version on my laptop. so far so good:)
it's 1.61.226.0 6/22/2009
 

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Slimy said:
No, Windows Defender is not a firewall, it's antispyware. Windows Firewall is a firewall. MSE is antimalware, which includes spyware.
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MSE is antivirus and antispyware.
 

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Antimalware= antivirus .
 

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Pinoy55 said:
eicar | THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-MALWARE TEST FILE

Go to this site and download all virus test files :D Tried it and MSE was able to detect the virus. :D
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I just got off MS Connect & there is a bad bug issue directly related to this!!!
After you download these files MSE won't let you delete the files & quarantines them & every time you try to "Clean" them & get rid of them they are detected over & over but you can't get rid of them as it say it's not found!!! Yea...screwy....

I'm watching this bug report on this & it's unresolved as of yet, so this is a VERY BAD IDEA!!! :confused:
 

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It installed fine on both my x64 and 32 systems
 

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MSE 'official' installed (no probs)

I notice that this 'official' release takes about 20% more ram than the leaked version.
leak ~ 30MB
beta ~ 40MB

wonder whats changed....
 

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Keeps going, and going, and going.......
SoLoR said:
i only post when i actualy have something to say ;)
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:eek: Geesh, what a novel and considerate idea! Unfortunately not very popular in forums though ...

:shock::D
 

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I was actually able to get it quite easily. I'm uninstalling the version I have now and putting on the official beta.
 

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MUff1N said:
I just got off MS Connect & there is a bad bug issue directly related to this!!!
After you download these files MSE won't let you delete the files & quarantines them & every time you try to "Clean" them & get rid of them they are detected over & over but you can't get rid of them as it say it's not found!!! Yea...screwy....

I'm watching this bug report on this & it's unresolved as of yet, so this is a VERY BAD IDEA!!! :confused:
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It might be you who has the problem ...

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@Jacee, good find. I'm enrolled in the beta and I don't see a problem related to this bug. BTW, the person reporting the bug, David is a mod over at JCXP.net.
 

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I also do not see the problem regarding this bug, I mean that it is not affecting me.

Also consider the fact that MS may have focused on MSE (windows 7 version) being working for Build 7100 specifically?

I see many people here using leaked builds so keep that in mind. :)
 

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Just in case anyone running Morro - MSE (leaked) is unclear why their MSE Beta says there is a later version installed - it is to do with numbering.

Simply uninstall the leaked version and reinstall the beta. No restarts are required.

Updating definitions, downloading the beta etc are now all running fast.

You will need to correct your settings to your liking as MSE will not remember your (previous) "leaked" settings.

Also in case the above posts in anyway implied that MSE is going to cost money - everything Microsoft have said - that is "officially" - is that MSE is and will be completely free. Symantec and the rest must be bleeding badly.
 

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Charles Kane said:
Also in case the above posts in anyway implied that MSE is going to cost money - everything Microsoft have said - that is "officially" - is that MSE is and will be completely free. Symantec and the rest must be bleeding badly.
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I bet they will be so desperate to make money that they'll give crazy discounts for their top products.
 

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