Are you worried that your PC may not be fully protected by your anti-virus? Do you spend a lot of money for an anti-virus that you thought will protect your PC from any viruses or spyware?
We know that every PC needs a good anti-virus to prevent viruses, spyware, and other malicious software from attacking it. But it doesn’t mean that we should spend a lot of money for an anti-virus because there are many cheap anti-virus out there that works better than the expensive ones. There are also free anti-virus out there that provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, etc., like the Microsoft Security Essentials.
Well maybe some of you are a bit shock to hear that Microsoft is offering a free anti-virus to every Windows user but it’s actually true!
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) like every other anti-virus works quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your PC without any interruptions.
What are the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials?
Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7
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For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 256 MB RAM or higher.
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For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
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VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
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140 MB of available hard disk space.
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An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
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Internet Browser:
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Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
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Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
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Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7
MSE will be a good choice for those who want to have a good anti-virus yet doesn’t eat a lot of disk space since when it’s installed, it only consumes about 11 mb of space.
Note: Before you install MSE on your PC, make sure that you uninstall first your current anti-virus so that there’ll be no conflict on your PC.
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hi tan, are yu using this software yourself? how is it better than the others aside from the fact that it's from MS?
Hey, it's the first time I received a comment from a friend :) No, actually I'm not using this because I'm a big fan of Kaspersky Internet Security but I've tried it before and many tech bloggers are recommending it to their readers - even me. I think this antivirus is only for "normal PC users" who doesn't use their computer a lot to surf the web because as we all know, most of the viruses and other threats come from the internet. ;)
this is the best antivirus
Probably, since it's from Microsoft and it's also free! :)
Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?
Hi Polprav, sure no problem as long as there's a link to my blog and please let me see it. Thanks!