“Free Microsoft Antivirus, Are You Kidding Me?”
by Richard TauschI kid you not! That’s right, Microsoft now has a FREE antivirus that you can download and install. The only caveat…..if you can really label it a caveat, is that it requires you to have and authentic copy of a Microsoft Operating System.
While Bill Gates has been working feverishly on a myriad of projects for his global foundation to help with healthcare and poverty abroad, he has also burned the midnight oil with equal passion and endeavor working on this great, free antivirus! Okay, well not exactly! Hunger and poverty come first! But his people at Microsoft have created this nice little product which has garnered very positive reviews, including one from the well-respected PC Magazine. It also has built-in Malware protection.
The product is called “Microsoft Security Essentials”. For those of us such as myself who are Microsoft certified and or have taken Microsoft classes, the name sounds almost like a training course or certification path.
According to Microsoft:
“Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
It is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.”
Drum roll please……..here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
And here’s to happy virus scanning,
Richard Tausch, MCSE, CCNA, CompTia Security +
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