Microsoft Security Essentials beta released today

Editor's Note: Microsoft released a free anti-virus beta product today. It detects viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms and other malware. Early reviews are mixed. Most of the information in the article comes directly from the Microsoft web site announcing the new product. See the hyperlink at the end of the article.

With Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, you get high-quality protection against viruses and spyware, including Trojans, worms and other malicious software. And best of all, there are no costs or annoying subscriptions to keep track of.

Security Essentials is easy to install and easy to use. Updates and upgrades are automatic, so there's no need to worry about having the latest protection. It's easy to tell if you're protected – when the Security Essentials icon is green, your status is good. It's as simple as that.

When you're busy using your PC, you don't want to be bothered by needless alerts. Security Essentials runs quietly in the background, only alerting you if there's something you need to do. And it doesn't use a lot of system resources, so it won't get in the way of your work or fun.

This beta is available only to customers in the United States, Israel (English only), People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese only) and Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese only).Please visit the more information page to learn more about system requirements, our End User License Agreement and other important information.

"Early reviews of the beta are showing that it under-performs when compared to existing freeware products, and well below paid solutions," indicated security firm Symantec.

Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials Beta

Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista; Windows 7 (Beta or Release Candidate)

For Windows XP, a Personal Computer with a:

o CPU with clock speed of 500 MHz or higher

o Memory: 256 MB RAM or higher

For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a Personal Computer with a:

o CPU with clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher

o Memory: 1 GB RAM or higher

Other Requirements

* VGA (Display): 800 x 600 or higher

* Storage: 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 Microsoft Security Essentials.

* Internet Browser: either Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

sources: 

 

www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/resources.aspx

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8116387.stm

 
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