Microsoft Security Essentials?

What are the general thoughts on Microsoft Security Essentials! I am thinking of giving it a try.

Phil

 

g'day Oldphil

i have been using msse for a few weeks now with no major drama's, still not 100% confident with it yet but time will tell.i am running it on an xpsp3 os with 740 meg of ram and comodo firewall.every thing seem to run smoothly.i do have back up virus scanners and they haven't picked anything up yet.

 

I agree with everyone here. I have been using it on 5 computers in my house (3 of them the kids are able to use) and not one virus (knock on wood).

 

Thanks I do appreciate the input, I have been running KAV 2009 which has been just fine. But it is hard to pass on the MS offering!

Phil

 

From the people I have talked to who use it, the biggest draw has been its low resource consumption. A lot of commercial products will really suck up your computers resources.

 

I just installed it on this machine and have the other two going through the process, this one and the LT breezed through the old Dell is chugging along!

Thanks again!

Phil

 

Hi quick question MSE does not seem to update automatically did I miss something, I have had to do the manual thing on all three of my machines have gone through the setting and do not see anything. I don't really mind but just one more thing to remember.

 

It updates via Windows Update.

 

Thanks Adrynalyne I am used to KAV doing sometimes multiple updates in one day, MSE I will watch to see its frequency so far I have been doing manual.

Noticed a new glitch when I go to close MSE the GUI stays on top of an opened page, I have to minimize the window behind it for it to go away. How ever if I open it on the desk top it closes down just fine, a pretty minor annoyance!

Phil

 

I've just been checking this out today, and i almost hate to say it, but it is very good, i can't really find a bad word to say about it.

(and as im sure a few of you know, im not the biggest fan of MS own stuff, but this deffo gets two thumbs up from me)

 

Can't say I have experienced that glitch.

Pretty sure MSE is a one time a day thing.

I understand the frequent updates. I got them every few minutes all day long with my last av.