The free download is available from October It was initially developed as a free antivirus solution for home computers. Microsoft has now extended this free antivirus solution to small businesses as well. Until now, Microsoft Security Essentials was a good free antivirus solution for computers running genuine windows OS. With more and more complaints about the frequent virus and malware threats to computers running Windows, Microsoft decided to build its own antivirus solution and offer it free for retail customers running windows OS on their computers.
This was an attempt to retain its customer base who migrate to Mac OS X or Linux, as they are generally considered to be less prone to virus and malware risks when compared to Windows. Now, Microsoft is planning to extend the free Microsoft Security Essentials to small businesses. By small business, Microsoft means an organization using up to 10 computers. Security is a big concern and a top priority for these small business owners and they cannot afford to lose business or revenue because of virus attacks.
However, most commercial security solutions are expensive and unwieldy for small businesses. Microsoft saw an opportunity to improve the sales of its windows 7 OS here, by offering Microsoft Security Essentials as a free security solution. Microsoft Security Essentials had received excellent reviews from several blogs and independent agencies and it is now considered to be one of the best free antivirus software for windows.
It makes sense for Microsoft to offer this security software for free, as it will result in better sales of their core products namely Windows 7, Office , etc. Microsoft Security Essentials is a lightweight and a comprehensive security solution and it was originally designed for home computers. Microsoft has now decided to scale up its Windows security software, to meet the demands of small businesses running windows 7 in their computers.
However, Microsoft Security Essentials may not yet be a good antivirus solution for medium and large enterprise customers. We are not even sure whether Microsoft intends to scale its security solution for those customers.
It would however be a good business decision, if they could invest more in scaling up their security solutions for enterprise customers and offer them at a reasonable price. Microsoft Security Essentials is now available in 74 markets worldwide and in 25 different languages. W can not get through. Once you download this software just go into the settings of the program and set it to remove all threats when found. But I am telling you, if a threat trys to enter, it stops it in its tracks and removes it right then and there.
It will pop up and say a threat is trying to enter and it instantly scans the threat and remove and destroys its. Make sure your windows firewall is on and you are set to go. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Microsoft Download Manager. Manage all your internet downloads with this easy-to-use manager. It features a simple interface with many customizable options:. Download multiple files at one time Download large files quickly and reliably Suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed.
Yes, install Microsoft Download Manager recommended No, thanks. What happens if I don't install a download manager? Why should I install the Microsoft Download Manager? In this case, you will have to download the files individually. You would have the opportunity to download individual files on the "Thank you for downloading" page after completing your download. Files larger than 1 GB may take much longer to download and might not download correctly. You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed.
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home or small business PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
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