Microsoft Security Essentials

by Rick 13. January 2012 11:11

Back in the Windows XP x64 days there was only one compatible virus scanning option, Avast.  I've been a loyal Avast user ever since.  Recently, however, they've been making it harder to locate the free version on their website and are regularly inundating users, of the free version, with upgrade prompts for the professional, paid, version.  Think about it, the other for profit virus solutions, too, have to, regularly, come up with ways to generate money from their customer base, usually in the form of a subscriptions.

Up until a couple months ago I would have redirected users looking for a free option over to Avast.  I recently, however, stumbled upon Microsoft Security Solutions. an unobtrusive, easty to use, completely free security solution.  Microsoft earns its money elsewhere and has no need to try to regularly convince the end user to upgrade to a "professional" version.  It is primarly because of this unobtrusiveness that I have switched my recommendation.  Check it out.

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