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Old September 23rd 15, 04:56 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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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.

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Old September 23rd 15, 05:13 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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"scbs29" wrote in message
...
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.




Many will disagree, but I have been using MSE almose since it came out and
have not had any bad experiences. YMMV

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Old September 23rd 15, 07:27 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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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?
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Old September 23rd 15, 09:41 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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All the free anti-virus apps that I have tried will nag the heck out of
you and you have to be very careful installing since they sometime have
pre-checked boxes to get you to the premium trial version that you do
NOT need. MS Sec Essentials seems to be well behaved.


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Old September 23rd 15, 10:46 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:59:01 +0200, FredW 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?


You have this question also multiposted in alt.comp.virus
http://archive.is/X6fP

Please do not multipost!


You multiposted also, why should others not!?

The answer is still that it is not wise to have two(2) antivirus
programs running real-time.
They will bite each other!!

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Old September 23rd 15, 10:49 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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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.

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Old September 23rd 15, 10:57 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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FredW wrote on 09/23/2015 2:59 PM:
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?


You have this question also multiposted in alt.comp.virus
http://archive.is/X6fP

Please do not multipost!

The answer is still that it is not wise to have two(2) antivirus
programs running real-time.
They will bite each other!!

NAV Antivirus stand-alone is an acceptable AV/AM program. The majority
of folks providing feedback on NAV haven't used it in years. The
footprint is about 1/3 the size of pre-2012 and earler versions (the
latter still the basis for the majority of feedback).

On the flip size, NAV is a bit more agressive than MSE and if never used
has a higher learning curve.

Your question about running another AV/AM (e.g. MSE or Comodo) in
addition to NAV is not recommended - it's to not run multiple AV/AM
programs resident at the same time.

Pick and AV program that best fits your needs and past user experience.
If you've been using NAV and its been doing its job without any
interference then stick with what you have. The difference in the case
of NAV is cost since one renews the subscription for a fee while an
AV/AM program like MSE is free.

If you wish to supplement your AV/AM program with additional protection
consider the free version of Malwarebytes Antimalware and run it
manually on whatever schedule fits your needs. Prior to running any
AV/AM application scan (resident program or supplemental non-resident)
you might also consider clearing your temporary internet files cache
(e.g. use CCleaner or your browser options to empty the temporary files)

If you do decide to discontinue use of NAV (subscription based fee) in
lieu of other free AV/AM programs (like MSE) it would be wise to
a. uninstall NAV via Programs and Features
b. download the NAV removal tool, and run it
c. restart the system, then install another AV/AM program of your choice.

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Old September 24th 15, 06:21 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:41:37 -0700, OldGuy wrote:

All the free anti-virus apps that I have tried will nag the heck out of
you and you have to be very careful installing since they sometime have
pre-checked boxes to get you to the premium trial version that you do
NOT need. MS Sec Essentials seems to be well behaved.


MS Security Essentials does not work with versions of Windows that MS
no longer supports.

That means it should be OK with Windows 7 for now, but the time will
come when it will no longer work.


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Old September 24th 15, 08:56 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On 23/09/2015 4:56 pm, 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.


Its sort of OK, but nowhere near the best free one. Bitdefender free
edition is the best, and Avast! and AVG are much better than MSE, if you
don't mind some adverts. If you don't mind paying, Bitdefender (paid
edition) and Kaspersky are the best.

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Old September 25th 15, 10:49 AM posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.virus
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On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:56:45 +0100, scbs29
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Thanks for the advice.
Removed MSE and installed Comodo.
Reason for multipost, posted to alt.windows7.general, then realised
should have sent to alt.comp.virus as well.

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Old September 28th 15, 04:33 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On 23/09/2015 11:56 AM, 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.


I've used Security Essentials for years now, and it is one of the least
obtrusive antivirus programs around. Everything else I've used often use
up a lot of system resources. It's a simple basic AV system that does
everything you need.

That said, I have also found that it let in some newer viruses that
others would've caught. Stuff that's been known about for years, will
not get through, but newer stuff might get through.

Yousuf Khan

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Old September 28th 15, 05:16 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
scbs29[_2_]
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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.


Thanks for all of the replies and advice.
Since I dont yet know whether she will want to go to Windows 10 (hope
not, but it depends on what they use at school), I have removed MSE
and installed Comodo IS.

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