Comments on: Free Security Suite for Windows: Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J Parr http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-400110 J Parr Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:39:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-400110 I don't think much of mozilla's new 3.5 browser, any time I leave my computer idle the browser stops working and when I try restarting the browser it never works, it becomes necessary to restart my computer every time. But it makes me wonder if Windows Vista isn't causing this to happen. I also agree with the comment on Zone Alarm, it is a very usefull firewall. I don’t think much of mozilla’s new 3.5 browser, any time I leave my computer idle the browser stops working and when I try restarting the browser it never works, it becomes necessary to restart my computer every time. But it makes me wonder if Windows Vista isn’t causing this to happen.
I also agree with the comment on Zone Alarm, it is a very usefull firewall.

]]> By: shraqs http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-397482 shraqs Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:17:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-397482 I've been using it for a while now. And I give it 4/5 star, smooth and light. I’ve been using it for a while now. And I give it 4/5 star, smooth and light.

]]> By: www.coredownloadz.co.cc http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393336 www.coredownloadz.co.cc Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:23:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393336 good news tat microsoft is offering an antivirus to protect our computers. i hope we don't need to download or buy other antivirus. good news tat microsoft is offering an antivirus to protect our computers. i hope we don’t need to download or buy other antivirus.

]]> By: Mango the Fruitarian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393227 Mango the Fruitarian Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:59:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393227 I've decided to stick with comodo for firewall and av, keep spybot, ditch spywareblaster and spyware terminator, and install malwarebytes.. after a little search i decided against adaware, which i used to use, as it is still overly bloated and takes up too much space/resources.. onecare i am getting mixed reviews about and see it will be replaced soon by a free version called morro, which i may try at a future date, but not now.. i use google chrome. it is fast, but i'm afraid for blogging you can't beat flock and scribefire extension.. (of course, Noscript, Wot, and adblock to name but 3 of the better security orientated addons.. the sort of thing that chrome can't do yet).. mango I’ve decided to stick with comodo for firewall and av, keep spybot, ditch spywareblaster and spyware terminator, and install malwarebytes.. after a little search i decided against adaware, which i used to use, as it is still overly bloated and takes up too much space/resources.. onecare i am getting mixed reviews about and see it will be replaced soon by a free version called morro, which i may try at a future date, but not now..

i use google chrome. it is fast, but i’m afraid for blogging you can’t beat flock and scribefire extension.. (of course, Noscript, Wot, and adblock to name but 3 of the better security orientated addons.. the sort of thing that chrome can’t do yet)..

mango

]]> By: AAB http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393213 AAB Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:50:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393213 guys this program is no good. i've tested it on Win xp sp3 missed up the computer, blocked the Messenger for no obvious reason and it's not free in the end. I recommend Avira 2009 free edition as an Anti-virus Zone Alarm also free edition as a firewall Finally, use firefox with NOSCRIPT(add-on) to block the worms and spy-wares from getting in in the first place guys this program is no good. i’ve tested it on Win xp sp3
missed up the computer, blocked the Messenger for no obvious reason and it’s not free in the end.

I recommend Avira 2009 free edition as an Anti-virus

Zone Alarm also free edition as a firewall

Finally, use firefox with NOSCRIPT(add-on) to block
the worms and spy-wares from getting in in the first place

]]> By: Hiqutipie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393126 Hiqutipie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:08:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393126 Onecare will be replaced in like October by Essentials by the end of the trial in the mean time it will clean up your system & it has a built in firewall...It is fast & light on the pc... If you don't install onecare I would uninstall the other spyware for one or both of the others...doesn't really matter...both are lighter & better... I would also advise you to get Google Chrome...Fastest Browser...Your a blogger... you must be using Firefox on XP... Onecare will be replaced in like October by Essentials by the end of the trial in the mean time it will clean up your system & it has a built in firewall…It is fast & light on the pc…

If you don’t install onecare I would uninstall the other spyware for one or both of the others…doesn’t really matter…both are lighter & better…

I would also advise you to get Google Chrome…Fastest Browser…Your a blogger… you must be using Firefox on XP…

]]> By: Buffet http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393111 Buffet Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:17:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393111 Microsoft's offerings are always less than stellar, i.e. JUNK. This rubbish surely won't be any different. The only real virus protection that works is NOD32. Microsoft’s offerings are always less than stellar, i.e. JUNK. This rubbish surely won’t be any different. The only real virus protection that works is NOD32.

]]> By: Mango the Fruitarian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393083 Mango the Fruitarian Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:54:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393083 I think your logic is failing there. I'm not arguing at all that windows is by any means safe but even so, just because an operating system might theoretically be the safest, that doesn't mean that virus's could not possibly be present in it, and it doesn't mean that safer still may not be possible in the future.. I think your logic is failing there. I’m not arguing at all that windows is by any means safe but even so, just because an operating system might theoretically be the safest, that doesn’t mean that virus’s could not possibly be present in it, and it doesn’t mean that safer still may not be possible in the future..

]]> By: Simon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393066 Simon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:31:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393066 It would be like Apple calling Mac OSX the safest and most secure operating system and then releasing an antivirus program for it. It goes against what they say. If Windows was truly the safest OS, there would be no viruses and no need for antiviruses. It would be like Apple calling Mac OSX the safest and most secure operating system and then releasing an antivirus program for it. It goes against what they say. If Windows was truly the safest OS, there would be no viruses and no need for antiviruses.

]]> By: Mango the Fruitarian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-security-suite-for-windows-microsoft-security-essentials/#comment-393049 Mango the Fruitarian Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:03:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20255#comment-393049 yes, well, there's the rub.. a 90 day free trial.. i am not after something to pay for, i am after 100% free, so maybe onecare is good, but i'm not willing to pay for it, so not interested in no 3 months trail either.. besides does it do a firewall too?? i've recently installed revo uninstaller.. excellent program. as for the spyware, you recommend i uninstall spybot and spywareterminator in favour of adaware & malwarebytes? (both adaware and malwarebytes, or just one of them?). regards, mango yes, well, there’s the rub.. a 90 day free trial.. i am not after something to pay for, i am after 100% free, so maybe onecare is good, but i’m not willing to pay for it, so not interested in no 3 months trail either.. besides does it do a firewall too??

i’ve recently installed revo uninstaller.. excellent program.

as for the spyware, you recommend i uninstall spybot and spywareterminator in favour of adaware & malwarebytes? (both adaware and malwarebytes, or just one of them?).

regards,
mango

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