Not I but I'm sure someone will. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moty Azrad" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 1:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS, A RECOMMENDATION
: Maryllyn, : : Do you or someone else here have the download link for MSE but it must be : the one suited for windows 7 32 bits, operating system? : : Thanks much : : Moti : : : Moti Azrad : Musician & Piano Tuner : [email protected] : [email protected] : [email protected] : ISRAEL : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:06 AM : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS, A RECOMMENDATION : : : > John, you are so right on mse. And you are an excellent writer, by the : > way. : > I don't even use Superantispyware any longer. It is mse all the way. : > marilyn : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "JOHN JUSTICE" <[email protected]> : > To: <[email protected]> : > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:44 PM : > Subject: [Blind-Computing] ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS, A RECOMMENDATION : > : > : > :I believe someone may have already mentioned this particular program but : > : just in case, I have been road testing Microsoft Security Essentials and : > I : > : find it quite navigable as well as quite effective in blocking : > undesirable : > : programs. There are some on this list who will automatically discount : > any : > : program if it was produced by Microsoft. Although opinions are like : > : mothers: Everyone had one at one time or another, I believe it to be : > : counterproductive to ignore or discount anything produced by the : > world's : > : largest software manufacturer just because it was made by them. That's : > like : > : saying all cookies made by Nabisco are terrible because you don't like : > their : > : Oreos. I'll agree that Microsoft has come up with some seriously bad : > ideas : > : in their day but in every case that I'm aware of, they have worked hard : > to : > : resolve their mistakes and are still doing so. I have no reason for : > : recommending Microsoft's Security Essentials other than the fact that it : > was : > : based on Windows Live One Care, a truly excellent suite of protection : > tools. : > : Unlike many other anti-virus programs, there is no part of Security : > : Essentials that isn't accessible to screen readers. It's straight : > forward : > : and does exactly what it says it will do without hogging RAM or making a : > : general nuisance of itself. The program is quite capable of : > customization : > : and doesn't use up an unusual amount of static memory. Now, you may need : > a : > : little help in getting it downloaded for the first time since the web : > site : > : has an image based link which Jaws cannot read. I haven't tried it with : > any : > : alternative screen reader yet. Some of the Open Code ones might have : > better : > : luck at finding that link. But once you have the program, installing it : > is : > : quite easy. Like most good anti-virus programs, the first thing it does : > is : > : scan your computer and update itself with the most current definitions. : > : It's relatively new as far as protection suites go, but it is using : > : definitions which have been developed by Live One Care and Defender. : > Those : > : programs have been in existence for much longer. At this time, : > Microsoft : > is : > : offering Security Essentials free of charge. I'm sure that it won't : > stay : > : that way for long, though. : > : So, from the standpoint of ease of operation, variety of features and : > : ability to navigate, I can recommend Microsoft Security Essentials as a : > good : > : choice for visually impaired computer users. : > : : > : John Justice : > : : > : PERSONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] : > : : > : : > : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
