09 Oct, 2009
Free Anti-Virus for Windows – Check It Out
I don’t normally do this, but Microsoft just released a totally free anti-virus/anti-malware product that actually works very well – I’m recommending that all home users and some small business users (without centralized A/V management) use it exclusively. It uses very few system resources, updates itself quietly, and is actually free, not just free-but-trying-to-sell-you-an-upgrade (like AVG etc).
So, you can ditch your McAfee, Norton etc., which don’t protect you any better, are a hassle to use, slow your system down, and extort money from you on a yearly basis.
Just remember, you must remove these programs completely before installing the Microsoft Security Essentials client.
Here are links to removal programs – they work much better than doing the uninstall routine from add/remove programs:
Norton/Symantec: Norton Removal Tool
McAfee: McAfee Removal Tool
AVG 32-bit: AVG Removal Tool
AVG 64-bit: AVG Removal Tool
Once you have completed the uninstall, go to the Microsoft Security Essentials site and download the installer – run it, let it do it’s thing and you are good to go….
