Microsoft Security Essentials?

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

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Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has given this a try yet? I've grown tired of AVG moaning at my to buy their full product.

So its a toss between Microsoft Security Essentials or aVast! for me.

But I was wondering if anyone has give Microsoft Security Essentials a try yet.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

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it's pretty good so far. uses very little resources, unobtrusive, does everything automatically. it's basically what you want in your basic antivirus/antimalware software.

Elder III

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

I can't say anything good or bad about MS Essentials (although I've heard mostly good about it), as I haven't tried it, I personally use Avast on every computer I work on and haven't had a single problem in 2+ years. It's reliable and has a relatively small footprint.... and no obnoxious reminders either.

Sca2pula

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Land Down Under

I Come From The Land Down [UnDA]

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It's been great so far. Detected a trojan which AVG 9 didn't as soon as I installed it. It also doesn't declare Texmod as malicious either which is useful. I love it but I certainly wouldn't suggest it to anyone that isn't aware of the dangers on the internet or isn't a very "wise" internet browser.

Dark Revenger

Dark Revenger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Rage Of Destruction

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by moriz View Post
it's pretty good so far. uses very little resources, unobtrusive, does everything automatically. it's basically what you want in your basic antivirus/antimalware software.
This. Except for "very little resources": 50Mb in background compared with Avira AntiVir which is only a mere 10Mb, and in my limited memory (512Mb) it really makes the difference sometimes.

Aljasha

Aljasha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat View Post
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you can prevent the notifier from showing those pop-up messages. just google.

on-topic: i'll try it today and post my experiences once i made some.

rick1027

rick1027

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/R

ive been running it along with avast every since i switched and had both catch the same thing at the same time and ive moved to avast about 8 months ago