Here is another reason to upgrade to Windows 8: The latest operating system from Microsoft is 85% more secure out of the box that its predecessors. That’s what BitDefender security firm and antivirus company said after they conducted various tests, without making any extra configuration to the OS. The antivirus maker took 385 of the most common [...]
Many users may have noticed that they are unable to install Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 8 that is because the OS comes with Windows Defender built-in. This may cause some confusion and questions among users such as: Which is the difference between the two security software? Which of the two is better? Wasn’t Windows [...]
Windows 8 Release Preview has been out for almost a month and by now you might be wondering what antivirus software you should be using. Well, while Windows 8 RP comes with Windows Defender integrated within the operating system, there are many third-party solutions, officially approved by Microsoft, that you can try in your Windows [...]
Microsoft Security Essentials, the popular free antivirus among PC users, has now been upgraded to version 4.0. This latest release can be installed in Windows 7 PCs and still holds support for Windows XP and Windows Vista users as well. The MSE 4.0 is ready for download from the Microsoft Download Center web page and [...]
Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper (MSSS) is a version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) that it can help you as an antivirus rescue tool, when you encounter yourself in the situation where your Windows PC got infected and you can not install or start an antivirus solution. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper enables you to perform an [...]
Microsoft is planning to release to the public a new version of its free antivirus software (Microsoft Security Essentials a.k.a MSE) by the end of the year. But the software maker is already accepting invitations for users that want to participate in the Beta program. Users that have participated in the previous Beta of MSE [...]
Symantec, the world known security software maker, has discovered the Duqu virus that uses a security hole found in Microsoft Windows to infect computers and steal data. Experts think that Duqu virus could be the next biggest Cyber threat. Microsoft already admitted the security issue and in a statement they are assuring that they are [...]
Spybot – Search & Destroy is one of the best anti-spyware software out there today. This freeware is able to detect and remove spyware from your Windows PC that even most anti-virus may not yet be able to detect. Spyware are fairly new sort of threat, they get installed in your computer without your knowledge, [...]
Viruses are one of the most frequently problems affecting computer systems, and most of the time there isn’t an easy way to deal with this situation, even if they have an antivirus program installed it might not be enough. When a very tough threat is resisting to be removed from the computer using a regular antivirus program, or [...]
Microsoft has officially released Security Essentials 2. Ever since its first release, about a year ago, Microsoft Security Essential has been gaining a lot of attention and popularity as one of the best free antivirus software today. For anyone using Windows, MSE 2 is one of the must have security and protection software. The latest [...]