

High: a threat that can affect users' privacy and damage the system.The anti-virus will attempt to eliminate the threat without prompting the user. Maximum: potentially dangerous threat.If the anti-virus detects malicious software, it warns us and assigns a level of alert to the detected threat.

At any time, we can click on the “ Update” button to force the program to download the latest virus and spyware definitions. So we always will have fresh protection against viruses. In this case, this antivirus program automatically updates viruses, malware, and other threats database without our intervention. The release of new viruses and variants of old ones makes it necessary to have an antivirus with the latest virus information and also can be upgraded easily. We can also run a scan: quick, full, or custom. It will show the last virus scan and when the next scan is scheduled. Once opened, it displays a screen where we can see a summary of the protection status. To open the program, we can double-click on the icon in the taskbar. This icon indicates the computer protection status if it is green, it means that the PC is protected against threats. Once installed, we will see a small icon on the right side of the taskbar.

It can be used free for home users and small businesses (up to 10 computers). If we have installed the operating system, and your PC doesn't have an anti-virus, this software will be perfect for us because it's free and offers basic protection for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Running more than one antivirus program at the same time can potentially cause conflicts that affect PC performance.Microsoft Security Essentials is presented as an effective solution to viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, and other malware. Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you’re free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want-without interruptions or long computer wait times.īefore installing Microsoft Security Essentials, we recommend that you uninstall other antivirus software already running on your PC.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that 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.
