Microsoft today released a limited beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, a free antivirus application for users of Windows XP, Vista, or 7. The new app ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has released a 4.0 version of its Security Essentials anti-virus software for Windows users. Microsoft ...

Windows: Some people have been hesitant to install Microsoft Security Essentials because you can't update the definition pack automatically without Windows Update. If you like manually patching your ...

Do you tell Windows to "Check for updates but don't install"? Prepare for a rude awakening when you install Microsoft Security Essentials Microsoft frequently draws the ire of hapless users when it ...

Gregg Keizer has been chatting with Microsoft’s PR bunnies: Microsoft … confirmed that it will launch its free security software suite, which has been in development for almost a year. … “Microsoft ...

After a short three-month beta program, Microsoft is officially releasing Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), its free, real-time consumer antimalware solution for fighting viruses, spyware, rootkits ...

Microsoft Security Essentials is 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 doesn't cost a fortune to keep your computer safe from spyware, viruses and other malware. Microsoft gives Security Essentials program away free. As you work, it analyzes files you encounter and ...

Microsoft Security Essentials is easy to use, but it lags behind newer products at detecting malware. When we looked at the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials in 2009, we were impressed with its ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft officials announced Sept. 28 that the company’s ...

This week was mostly all about Windows Phone 7. But there were a few other things happening in and around the Redmond campus. Among them: New MSE and Forefront updates out this week: With all the ...

The latest version of the free anti-virus/anti-malware program for Windows PCs runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years ...