Dec 28
So finally someone in Redmond has got a clue. The company that hands us the operating system that has security issues has seen the light and is now offering an anti-virus for free! I’ve been using Microsoft Security Essentials for several months now and have found that it works well and has a low impact on system performance. It is available for Windowx XP, Windows Vista, and WIndows 7 at:
I don’t know what this does for all of the anti-virus companies, but it has the potential to redefine their business models.
A few things I would recommend before downloading and installing this software:
1. Run windows update and make sure you are fully patched.
2. Uninstall ANY anti-virus you may have running (McaFee, Norton, etc).
3. Install Security Essentials.
4. Run windows update again.
