Download Microsoft Security Essentials

Now the much awaited Microsoft Security Essentials is available for downloading. Many users have been using it as a beta version. So if you are also using it, you will have to remove the beta version and then reinstall this final version.

There are many professional anti-viruses available like Norton, Kaspersky, Avira, AVG, Avast, Mcafee etc and I don’t think that Microsoft Security Essentials will take the position of any of these professional anti-viruses.

So if you are not using extensive internet, you can use it at your personal computer for daily usage.

The key features of Microsoft Security Essentials are:

• Comprehensive malware protection
• Simple, free download*
• Automatic updates
• Easy to use

Though it is free to download, but you must have a genuine windows to install it. Moreover this antivirus comes without any database of malware, so you will have to update the malware database first.

Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials

Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7

• For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
• For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
• VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
• 140 MB of available hard disk space.
• An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
• Internet Browser:
  • Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
• Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials:

Here is a direct link to download Microsoft Security Essentials.