On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:09:10 +0000, Stormin' Norman wrote:

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:27:15 -0700, wrote:

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:30:54 +0000, Stormin' Norman
wrote:

On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:56:45 +0100, scbs29 wrote:

Just bought granddaughter a laptop with Windows 7 Pro.
Up to her if she goes to Windows 10.
The laptop comes with Microsoft Security Essentials ready for setting
up.
Has anyone used this ? What is the consensus ?
I have found good and bad reviews which dont really help to make an
informed decision.
I use Comodo suite on my desktop and have had no problems, so how does
MSE compare ?
Grateful for any advice.

IMHO, MSE is OK, not great. If you have a machine that is being used conservatively, MSE should be adequate.
If you have a machine being used by a young person, the odds are they will have significant exposure to
threats.

I am a big fan of Comodo. I would suggest you explore that for her machine and remove MSE. There are two
reason for this recommendation: 1. Comodo makes great products. 2. You are familiar with it and can easily
assist her if it is ever required.

JMHO.

In addition to his questions, would this work well along side Norton Antivirus,
which I currently use in Real Time Mode?

If you are asking me about running MSE and NAV; IMHO, NAV is no longer an appropriate choice for anyone. I
find it to be bloated and moribund.

On the other hand, Symantec Endpoint Protection, the corporate antivirus offering from Symantec, is quite
capable and nimble for network installations.

If you have a powerful machine and want another layer of protection in addition to NAV, I would consider
adding Malwarebytes.

I have Malwarebytes, but do not run it in Real Time - I run scans manually with
it on a regular basis. So far, has not found anything - so good


JMHO.