Microsoft Security Essentials, I have been testing this new piece of software for I believe almost a week now. I was a little apprehensive about downloading it because that it is free, and how good can a FREE anti-virus be? My experience that I have encountered with the software is great. The ease of use is phenomenal, very few buttons, the GUI looks bright and happy, unlike avast. Scanning through your files for the first time was rather slow, It took around 1 – 2 hours for 200 GB’s worth of data. After the first time a few days later I scanned my computer again and it was 15-30 min. I have not encountered a virus with the software yet, so I’m not sure how it will react. From all the other reviews that I have read on it, it sounds that it is a good product and directly competes with Kaspersky, Trend, Nortan, etc. Sense it is free, I would almost recommend the others. Another big positive is that the resources that this product uses is minimal, even when scanning I could play games and search the web like the scan isn’t even running. I wish I could tell how accurate and thorough the scan is.
