Is microsoft security essentials a good antivirus tool for my comp.?
Microsoft Security Essentials is excellent detection rates up there with Nod 32 & Kaspersky. Microsoft Security Essentials, is my personal favorite for free antivirus . It has a clean and modern interface, with few options to confuse users. The detection rates are very good, in particular the detection of rootkits. Even more impressive, Security Essentials has very few false positives and is light on resources. Microsoft Security Essentials is the best choice for average users because of the minimal user interaction required. It automatically updates and removes threats. No registration is needed, apart from a quick validating of Windows, and there are no nag screens or advertisements. The main downsides are the slow scan speeds and the lengthy amount of time it takes to quarantine malware. MSE also is not available in certain countries so users there will have to look elsewhere. Note that Microsoft Security Essentials requires a genuine copy of Windows to install.
