Sydney Tech Guy

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?

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”

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

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

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.