EveryJoe » Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Installing Microsoft Security Essentials Software http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/installing-microsoft-security-essentials-software/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/installing-microsoft-security-essentials-software/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:23:14 +0000 Jason Bean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/installing-microsoft-security-essentials-software/ Post from: EveryJoe

Installing Microsoft Security Essentials Software

]]> Microsoft has released the new Microsoft Security Essentials software for download and install on Windows PC’s everywhere! The new Microsoft Security Essentials software is a replacement for what was known as Windows Live OneCare.

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The installation file for the new software was pretty light. Total download size was only 8.61MB. Sitting less than 9MB, it places it less than a third of my least favorite application, Adobe Reader. Oh, and this is a full-blown security application, not just a PDF reader.

Once downloaded the installation process couldn’t have been much easier as well. The general installation steps were expected, there was a Microsoft Genuine Advantage software check in there. After that, a system update for definition refresh and we’re rolling.

As part of the install an initial system scan is included which also went quickly. I expected the first scan to take a bit longer. If the weekly scans go that quick, I’ll be happy. If they’re even quicker I’ll be more than pleased again with my experience.

Compared to Windows Live OneCare, there’s less settings and adjustments to be made. The basics still remain though: exclusion of files, exclusion of directories, default actions to take, etc.

The one thing I wish they’d work on fixing immediately is the icon that’s used to identify the tool. Sitting down there in the system try it looks like a circus big top tent. Microsoft, you can come up with a better icon than that, please do, QUICKLY!

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Installing Microsoft Security Essentials Software

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Microsoft Security Essentials in Beta

]]> I’ve written regularly about my selection of Windows Live OneCare as my anti-virus and anti-malware software application of choice. At the time of needing my own new application, I was able to purchase the software for use on three machines. At the time, I believe they were the only company to provide this purchase option. Many followed afterwards.

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Microsoft has now released their Microsoft Security Essentails application that will be completely replacing Windows Live OneCare as their security application of choice.

The big change between the two application is that Microsoft Security Essentials will be offered as a free download. Compared to the price of OneCare. There are a few different functions that will not be included in the new application, but the core components of what you’re looking for in this kind of application will be there.

What anti-virus application do you use? What system do you have running on a daily basis? What applications do you use for some extra-curricular system scrubbing when it’s called for because of a variety of reasons?

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Microsoft Security Essentials in Beta

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