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15 Oct 2010

Don’t pay for another antivirus again!

Don’t pay for another antivirus again!

by: Dewayne Castillo

No, I am not suggesting that you not use an antivirus on your computer. That would be like asking you to drive a car without auto insurance. Microsoft has an antivirus out now called – Microsoft Security Essentials (we’ll call it MSE for short).

Many of you have not heard of MSE although it has been out for some time in beta, and now full version. The reason you aren’t as familiar with it as other Antivirus programs like Norton 360 or McAfee is that the PC Makers get paid to offer the trials that you get with your fancy new PC.

Microsoft said they will not pay to market a free antivirus so you and I need to spread the word to stop people from wasting their money on the other antivirus programs.

 

 

Now I could not/or will not recommend an inferior product just to save money. I have been using MSE since it was in beta. I was a little worried that this free antivirus had a catch to it – it doesn’t. Installing MSE was easy. You do have to uninstall your current antivirus before you install any other antivirus program. MSE will also remind you of that during the installation. When you install MSE it will automatically update then scan your computer. If you have any bugs on your system MSE will prompt to remove any found threats. MSE's default settings are to scan your PC weekly and it will auto update the virus definitions also.

There are other more detailed reviews on Microsoft Security Essentials on the web, but all you really need to know is that MSE continues to receive great reviews, takes very little memory from the PC (so you barely know it’s there), and it keeps you protected. Oh yeah, that little part about it being free helps too.

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Hello.  My name is Dewayne Castillo and I am a co-owner of MyBizNow.com which I started over 10 years ago, and founder of San Tan Leads (www.SanTanLeads.com started in June of 2008). I am a tech enthusiast and an artist, strange combination maybe, but it works.  I am however, not a writer. If grammar is your thing you will surely be disappointed. I will not be one to make my high school English teacher proud, but I did get a fine art scholarship to the University of Arizona. That's gotta count for something. What you will find here are simply tips, suggestions and my professional opinion to help you navigate through the world of technology (sometimes other stuff too).  I hope you enjoy my posts and please feel free to contact me directly with any questions you may have.

 

 

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