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Free Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft's free anti-virus and malware protection software called Microsoft Security Essentials is now available for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to run quietly in the background alerting users only when there is an action for them to take. It also limits CPU and memory usage, resulting in less impact on the tasks consumers perform every day such as opening documents or browser windows or loading search results, even on older or less powerful PCs. Microsoft Security Essentials uses real-time protection to help prevent PCs from becoming infected, and it is the first Microsoft security product to make use of the company’s new Dynamic Signature Service, a technology that helps ensure users stay protected by the most current virus definitions available without having to wait for the next scheduled download.

Microsoft Security Essentials will be available in eight languages and 19 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Download for Windows Vista and Windows 7 64-bit

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Download for Windows XP 32-bit 

 
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Beangs
2 years ago
I Recommend everyone who has Windows XP and can't afford security software to download this software. I KNOW IT WORKS because I used it and it removed a Trojan virus from my computer and it doesn't take a lot of memory. I can guarentee this works.
ole
2 years ago
why not danisch?
Jorgen S
2 years ago
oi
and why not swedish?
Steve Sinchak
2 years ago
And why not Windows Server?
Bill
2 years ago
No Good for Win Vista Business SP2-it just froze my desktop,so deleted it in safe mode
Maggy
2 years ago
To ole and Jorgen I can say, be patient. Even MS can not translate everything at once. They've proven their good intentions for multi-lingual support quite well the past 10 years. I wonder however if this product will be able to replace existing anti=virus software. That would be good news for us end-users and bad news for those who make a living out of anti-virus software.
brad
2 years ago
as a technician, ive fixed lots of computers, removing antiviruses...

Ive had to remove tons of viruses + malware
from machines with defender on it

Is this just another version of DEFENDER ?
I hope not...
Nuathica
One year ago
It's free and it very good. My laptop is running A1 with it!
Robert
One year ago
Brad makes a good point, what does Windows Defender do? I have a Vista PC I've used for months without any antivirus software, and Defender never finds anything, even with the endless updates from MS. Does it even report finding something? I'll try this new one from MS, as I am not fond of the way Norton AV owns your PC, so to speak.
Robert
One year ago
Brad makes a good point, what does Defender do? I have a Vista PC I've used for months without any anti-virus software, and Defender never seems to find anything. Does it even report finding something? I'll try this new one from MS.
Steve Sinchak
One year ago
Windows Defender only provides basic malware protection, no anti-virus so I would not compare it to MSE. Microsoft Security Essentials includes both anti-malware and anti-virus protection. No signature based security software is perfect but my experience with running MSE since the early betas has been very positive.
free virus protection download
310 days ago
HI, 

Thanks guys for sharing information about Microsoft's free anti-virus and malware protection software.
dragon8753
284 days ago
useful information!
wusuopu
282 days ago
Why does not include China?