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Microsoft Security Essentials Review
Microsoft Security Essentials is free, effective, lightweight, and quiet and is, in other words, exactly what I'm looking for in a security solution.
Antitrust: Commission market tests Microsoft
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First look: Microsoft Security Essentials impresses
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arstechnica.com — Microsoft's new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows... 7. Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean interface that protected us in the dark ... (more) First look: Microsoft Security Essentials impresses
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Now available: Microsoft Security Essentials
SuperSite Blog — ... a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple. Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times. My review of Microsoft Security Essentials is also available.

Security Essentials Review Round Up
PR News: — ... The most extensive review that we found was from Supersite, this two-page review covers all that we need to know about the new software. Their final thoughts reveal that Microsoft Security Essentials looks to be a hit with users. There are three reasons for this, “free, effective and lightweight.” ...

Microsoft Security Essentials Update
SuperSite Blog — ... Microsoft previously reported that its new Security Essentials anti-malware solution (see my review) had garnered 1.5 million downloads in its first week of availability. Well, the numbers keep going up: After two weeks, the download total stood at 2.6 million. Also, the company tells me that Microsoft Security Essentials has achieved ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification on Vista Ultimate 32-bit and Vista Ultimate 64-bit in the Desktop/Server AV Detection & Cleaning Testing criteria. This certification builds on its October certification from West Coast Labs. ...

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