Hey guys. I have been using MS Security Essentials for the past year without issue. I wanted to know how it stands up against standalone A/V software. Would it be ok to use 24/7? Or should I get ...

A recent interview in PC Pro (UK) is raising some eyebrows about Microsoft's goals for Security Essentials, their free antivirus/antimalware program. All this is done in the service of security for ...

The system tray icon for Microsoft Security Essentials allows easy access to the anti-virus application's user interface in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. If the icon doesn't appear in the ...

I’ve put the final version of Microsoft Security Essentials through its paces, and have found it a solid, simple-to-use anti-malware tool that takes up little RAM and system resources. Less clear, ...

Microsoft Security Essentials Tanks Another Antivirus Test The latest test of consumer-side security products by the well-regarded Dennis Technology Labs evaluated seven commercial products along with ...

When we contacted a few antivirus makers earlier this week to find out their thoughts about the release of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), Redmond's free anti-malware solution, some were more ...

Note: This review addresses the firstversion of the product. Standalone antivirus product Microsoft Security Essentials hascaused a stir, as might be expected when the words “Microsoft” and”free” are ...

A very poorly worded support document and a glimpse at the past have me wondering if Microsoft will, in fact, continue supporting its premier Win7 antivirus product after Win7 hits the skids next ...

In addition to Windows XP nagging users once a month, the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft's free antimalware program, will give prominent warnings to users running Windows XP.

An anti-malware suite from Microsoft for Windows XP, Vista and 7. Introduced in September 2009, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) replaced Microsoft's antivirus subscription service (see Windows ...