Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft has officially released their latest version of an anti-virus software. The Beta testing for the new program has gone on for quite some time, but the product is now officially and available to to the public. As promised WAY back when, MS Security Essentials is free, and will install on XP, Vista, or Windows 7. Your copy of Windows must be genuine in order to install the program.

Microsoft has put a lot of resources into providing one of the best anti-virus programs out there and the best news for those who hate paying is that it is free.

Download it and let us know what you think.

The download for Windows 7 was a little over 4.3MB and the program installed in less than a minute. After the install I told it to download the latest updates. The download and install process for the updates took longer than actually installing the program.

Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials

Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7

For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
140 MB of available hard disk space.
An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
Internet Browser:
- Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7