I've enjoyed it and deployed it as a replacement to AVG for various family systems.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/09/first-look-microsoft-security-essentials-impresses.ars Using that sunbelt product for my sister-in-laws business systems. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > AVG is a bit hoggish. > > Avast is quite fine, though, even on Win7. > > I'll have to test out MSE and see... > > > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker > Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership > > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Good point. I suspect this will be looked at as part of the Win7 release >> and rollout - and in a similar fashion. >> >> AVG free on Win7 is still a hog. MSE runs quiet and there doesn't >> "appear" >> to be the performance issues that plague the other free offerings. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:20 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: MSE is released... >> >> I agree. But given that reality, are companies really going to rush to >> push >> out this new release from Microsoft? I doubt it myself. Companies that >> are >> taking the free or nothing approach are already using AVG or some other >> free >> vendor, since upgrading (even to a free product) has inherent costs >> involved. >> Tim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:41 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: MSE is released... >> >> That accurately defines the current economical landscape. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:38 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: MSE is released... >> >> Only for those organizations more worried about being cheap than being >> safe. >> I know it sounds harsh, but it's true. >> Tim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:13 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: MSE is released... >> >> I'm sure we'll see it on business networks everywhere the next time AVG >> Free >> do an upgrade. >> >> Mike >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 29 September 2009 17:03 >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: MSE is released... >> >> Well...yeah. >> >> For business, System Center and MS Forefront is the solution. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:57 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: MSE is released... >> >> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ >> >> The license seems to imply it's for home users only... (?) >> >> "You may install and use any number of copies of the software on your >> devices in your household for use by people who reside there or for use in >> your home-based small business." >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/eula.aspx >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ 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/> ~ >> >> >> ~ 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/> ~ >> >> >> >> >> ~ 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/> ~
