Microsoft Security Essentials beta available

The Microsoft Security Essentials beta is now available for download for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The build number is 1.0.1407.00.

Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/microsoft-security-essentials-beta-available.ars

 

[dinesh]

Arent they just using the same definitions? To my knowledge it uses the same definitions and core as One Care.

Yeah even i think so. Sometimes, i think that people used to hate OneCare, but they love MSE even thought both are made on almost same definitions. LOL.

 

[stew2]

I never tried One Care so cant comment on it, but i like MSE even though its got a stupid name lol.

It does everything i want from an antivirus, its got good definitions, it small, pretty fast and doesnt bug the hell out of me with "upgrade now". I hope they dont change it too much over the coming months by adding email scanners, firewall items, extra services, more processes, files scattered all around the OS like most other antivirus software etc... as i only use an antivirus every few months so i want it to be as small and as fast as possible.

The only things id change about it are id give it an exit button on the notification icon and make it uninstall all traces of windows defender and that would be it.