Here is some more from PCMag.com's Neil Rubenking Microsoft Security Essentials beta REVIEW DATE: 06.18.09
BOTTOM LINE: Microsoft Security Essentials is the promised successor to the defunct Windows Live OneCare. Focused solely on anti-malware functions, it has average performance, as OneCare did. But that may improve during the beta-and the software is free. PROS: Generally decent at removing and blocking malware. Small download. Simple user interface. Free for personal use. CONS: Less effective against rootkits and scareware. Requires surprisingly large amount of disk space. Forces Windows Update into full automatic mode. RATING: 3.5 out of 5. Also, I added MSE compared to VIPRE over here: http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/documents/vipre_vs_mse.pdf Warm regards, Stu Sjouwerman Founder, VP Marketing. P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218 F: +1-727-562-5199 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS Very nice. It's quiet, unobtrusive. Performance is excellent. -----Original Message----- From: Murray Freeman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS Anyone using the new Microsoft Security Essentials? What are your observations? Murray ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
