Microsoft Security Essentials Beta
June 17th, 2009 by stephen 
I’ve recently been testing Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. A new offering in the anti-virus/anti-spyware software market for individuals and small businesses. This will be a free offering from Microsoft.
Paul Thurrot explains the product best :
Put simply, MSE is OneCare minus the stuff that’s not related to fighting malware. It doesn’t have a managed firewall, can’t manage a “circle” of computers on a home network, doesn’t help prevent applications from putting icons in the system tray at boot-up, and doesn’t have any online photo backup capabilities. What it does have, however, is all good stuff: MSE is small, fast, light, and effective, and since it’s built on the same award-winning underpinnings as Microsoft’s other security products you know you can trust it.
After using it for sometime, I am quite happy with it’s performance and effectiveness. Paul’s thoughts
There’s been a lot of interest in Morro/Microsoft Security Essentials and I think even the beta version of this product will prove quite a hit with users. It’s free, effective, lightweight, and quiet and is, in other words, exactly what I’m looking for in a security solution. And it comes with no strings at all. As long as you’re running a genuine Windows version, you can install this product without worrying about up-sell advertisements, yearly renewals, or other silliness.
Get more information here, http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
