Microsoft Security Essentials

[Kloofvreter]

Wow, was going to get, but then... I realized, I am using Linux... wow, silly me....

You may want to take a look at Avira, they've got a Linux version I believe.

 

[DJNgoma]

You may want to take a look at Avira, they've got a Linux version I believe.

Add ClamAV and Panda to that list lol.

 

[I am Penguin]

Of course, if you enable it it protects you in real time, check everything you do and verify every link and incoming data. Its not the resources it's the slow hardware.

 

[Mars]

Of course, if you enable it it protects you in real time, check everything you do and verify every link and incoming data. Its not the resources it's the slow hardware.

Microsoft watching my every move... why does that make me uncomfortable?

 

[Kloofvreter]

Microsoft watching my every move... why does that make me uncomfortable?

As opposed to, say, AVG?

 

[Mars]

As opposed to, say, AVG?

I suppose... but the potential for Microsoft to be looking over my shoulder when they supply the os, the office suite, the firewall and the anti virus for my pc are alot higher than one single company, supplying a single component.

 

[Kloofvreter]

I suppose... but the potential for Microsoft to be looking over my shoulder when they supply the os, the office suite, the firewall and the anti virus for my pc are alot higher than one single company, supplying a single component.

Looking over your shoulder at what?

 

[Mars]

Looking over your shoulder at what?

aren't you? aren't we all? Every day we give a little of our privacy away for the sake of convenience..

 

[Kloofvreter]

aren't you? aren't we all? Every day we give a little of our privacy away for the sake of convenience..

No I'm not.

 

[Mars]

No I'm not.

ok I now have actually read it I understand.

I'm thinking about the whole big brother thing. "Enemy of the state" kind of control. So maybe it will never matter, but I still don't like the idea that they could access my pc anytime they wanted.
The thing with having a security guard is that you have to trust the security guard.

 

[initroot]

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/software/1000270/microsoft-security-essentials-2015-review

 

[LazyLion]

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/software/1000270/microsoft-security-essentials-2015-review

Still working fine for me here. I'll stick with it.
I don't want a security package that is going to slow my system down and take over my PC.

 

[me_]

Using MSE as well here.

The commercial version of MSE is Microsoft Forefront Client. This will also run on Server 2003, but is a mission to install.

The Forefront Server is another nightmare to install. I'm playing around with it, but am not impressed.

But I am most impressed with MSE - it works, does the job well, and is not in your face most of the time.

Forefront is being deprecated. There will be no new versions.
The Enterprise version of Security Essentials is System Center Endpoint Protection

 

[gregmcc]

Forefront client is already EOL. All support ending July 2015 including malware updates.

 

[NomNom]

Still working fine for me here. I'll stick with it.
I don't want a security package that is going to slow my system down and take over my PC.

Give ESET Anti-virus a try then if you want something decent, doesn't slow down your PC (unless it's 10 years old) or turn your PC into a terminator.