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MSE Update Utility

December 6th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Microsoft Security Essentials is a feel anti-virus application from Microsoft. I have been running it since it was released and found it to be a great reliable product.

The one thing that I found from my time running pretty much any other fully functional anti-virus solution is that new definition updates are usually realised daily.

You can set MSE to check for the latest definitions before running a scan, but what if you don’t want to scan your HDD every day?

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That’s where MSE Update Utility comes in handy. You can setup several options for downloading updates, but honestly if your using this app your going to choose either “Daily” or “Startup”. Once you make your selection click “Save”

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Next, you may have this message appear. If you do, click “Continue” and you should be off on your merry way.

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The MSE Update Utility will now start downloading your latest update.

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Update completed and your PC is now secure.

A little extra piece of mind for making sure you have a infection free PC, click “Exit” to close the application.

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Filed under: Microsoft Security Essentials

The wall or the castle?

December 5th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Or Do I still need Windows Defender?

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Windows Defender protects your computer against spyware, pop-ups and slow performance.

Microsoft Security Essentials protects your PC from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Windows Defender is built into Windows Vista and Windows 7 and it’s available as a free download for Windows XP.

Windows Defender is already installed in Windows Vista or Windows 7 and you install Microsoft Security Essentials, the installation will disable Windows Defender.

On Windows XP, if you have Windows Defender installed and want to install Microsoft Security Essentials, you will see a warning to uninstall Windows Defender.

So the sort answer is no, you don’t need Windows Defender anymore if you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, and its something I would highly recommend doing as at the very least its a free fully functional anti-virus application.

Filed under: Microsoft Security Essentials