Microsoft Security Essentials 2 - Comments Page 2

I use MSE since 9/2010 with no problems. I use the 64bit version on my Win7 Ultimate and the 32 bit version on my XP Professional computers.
It will be hard for me to give up the speed MSE has allowed me in all operations and in scan speed. I gave up Norton for Panda (when it was faster) and I gave up Panda for MSE and LOVE IT.
I don't use IE at all. The only time I get crashes was when I used IE so it will be hard for me to go to MSE2.
I use MSE in conjuction with Malwarebytes Antimalware.

ive tried several anti virus etc but find that my NOD32 is the best of all of them. never a single prob of any kind in over 3 yrs now. ill keep my NOD32

I have been using Trend Micro on XP for a number of years and find it to be an excellent protection.

I've been using MSE on several machines and am very pleased. It seems to use a lot of CPU cycles for a minute or so after boot up. After that I don't notice a significant performance hit. In this regard, it is much better than my previous antivirus program, Sunbelt Software's Vipre. Vipre brought my old Vista laptop to its knees. The thing I don't like about it is that I have been unable to find any scan log. The history shows any detected items, but I can't find any record of negative scans.

BTW, Bob says it is "in the middle" in terms of resource usage. What anti-malware programs are best in resource usage?

Wikipedia says "XP's Windows Firewall cannot block outbound connections; it is only capable of blocking inbound ones."
So for proper protection, I need a third-party firewall in addition to MSE. At that point I may as well have a suite like Comodo Internet Security.
For those running Windows XP what firewall do you suggest?

MSE is simply the best freeware available!

I used the AVG free edition successfully for many years but recently changed to MSE. Very impressed - its completely unintrusive, seems to consume less resources than AVG and gives 100% protection (well at least I've never had a virus get through). Can't be accidentally switched off either. Only gripe is that a scan takes a long time.

can't accidentally be switched off.

"For those running Windows XP what firewall do you suggest?"

I have used the free version of Zone Alarm
[http://www.zonealarm.com/] since visiting ShieldsUp! [http://www.grc.com/] back a few years ago.
Works well for me.

I used MSE on 2 computers, with the firewall enabled, did all the automatic updates, daily scans and still wound up getting viruses on both. The first one was when I was asked to update to a new version, that one fried my hard drive. The second one took out all internet connections and locked up the keyboard. I don't open mail with attachments or from unknowns, have my browser security set high so I'm pretty sure I picked them up on Facebook. I'm almost scared to even get on the net after the repair bill. MSE2? Have to think hard about using it.

I started using MSE 1 as it is fast! But I have a problem with
MSE 2 as it doesn't always startup each time I logon!
I have tried all the so-called fixes but to no avail. I may have to ditch this program if a suitable answer doesn't come from Microsoft!
What has changed in this version?
Regards
Vista 32 home premium.

I have used McAfee since 2004. As time went by, my computer got slower; McAfee's scans got slower; everything got slower. I'm running Windows XP Home, IE8. Opening my home page used to take less than a second. After going with McAfee, it would take 10 seconds or more for IE to open to my homepage. After removing McAfee from my computer and installing MSE, the opening time is back to under a second again. Everything is opening at 'lightning-fast' speeds. And MSE is free. Wish I'd switched sooner.

MORE BIG BROTHER

Poster "Chris" on January 19, 2011, comments accurately-- Microsoft Security Essentials 2 is part of the old Big Brother spyware system Microsoft once foisted on users as "Windows Genuine Advantage".

To install and get the dubious benefit of MSSE2, Microsoft insists on running a check of your system for anything to which it might object (right or wrong, it is Microsoft's call).

Most users passively submit to this behavior, but they need not. Instead, skip MSSE2, as simply another intrusive Microsoft behavior with its paying beta testers (its customers).

You may be better off, for doing so. Only a few months ago, computer industry writer Fred Langa found MSSE2 notably deficient in failing to detect and remove a serious threat MSSE2 should have addressed easily.

The fact MSSE2 did not is another indication its primary purpose is to help police the desktops of law-abiding, ordinary consumers. Meanwhile, copies of Windows 7 are available across the globe, produced and distributed by networks of professional thieves. Guess which group suffers the burden of Microsoft's "anti-piracy" efforts?