Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft announced plans for a free consumer security product, designated “Morro” on 18 November 2008. It marked a change in Microsoft’s consumer antivirus marketing strategy: Instead of offering a subscription-based antivirus with a host of other tools, such as backup and a personal firewall, Morro would be free for all genuine installations of Windows and offers protection against all types of malware. Microsoft Forefront would be offered alongside MSE, with central management tools not present in MSE. On 17 June 2009, a leak of version 1.0.2140.0 revealed the internal name of Morro was changed to Microsoft Security Essentials.

On 23 June 2009, Microsoft opened a public beta to 75,000 people in the United States, Israel, People’s Republic of China and Brazil. At the time, Microsoft stated that MSE would be finalized and released before the end of 2009, in 20 markets and 10 languages.

On 20 September 2009, Microsoft e-mailed beta testers and informed them of the upcoming release of the final build of the first version of MSE. The final build was released on 29 September 2009. Since the final released launched, AdrianCJY.com has tested its reliability and it’s pretty much a user-friendly yet FREE software to try out in order protecting your computer.

Conclusion, this is one of the free downloads from Microsoft. Of course, also part of the program by Microsoft to rewards users of Genuine Operating System. If you would like to download a copy of Microsoft Security Essentials, please log on to Microsoft Website to download a copy of it.

The download process took less than 1 minute as the download speed from Microsoft Website is extremely fast. Total size (4.3MB only – for Windows 7 platform & 8.6MB only – for Windowx XP platform). It will first validate your copy of Microsoft Windows Operating System whether it is genuine, once it passes the test, installation will proceed. Microsoft Security Essentials will start downloading the latest virus and spyware definitions upon the first installation of the software on your machine. You’ll need to complete this download before scanning your computer. During the download, you may close or minimize the Microsoft Essential Security Essentials window. It is retrievable at the notification area (bottom-right of your taskbar)

Click on the drop-down arrow beside Help on the top-right corner of the application software and select Submit Malicious Software Sample.

Under the settings tab, you might want to go to “Advanced” to enable scanning for removable drives. It scans for malicios software and unwanted software in the contents of removable drives such as USB Flash Drives, when running a full scan.

Virus are spyware definitions are files that Microsoft Security Essentials uses to identify malicious or potentially unwanted software on your computer. You should always keep these definitions up to date to help protect your computer against the latest threats. Microsoft Security Essentials is the comprehensive malware protection, simple and free download, with automatic updates and easy to use Anti-virus Software.