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Forums › Desktop computing › Microsoft Security Essentials: Released


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# 36416 24-Jun-2009 16:39
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I just downloaded microsoft's new free and will always be free antivirus software from...

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ 
 
it is a beta but so far it is running error free on windows xp. apparently there is a 75,000 user download limit so you should hurry. i uninstalled avg and i am using this for now.

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  # 228019 24-Jun-2009 16:45
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Microsoft providing a free antivirus?

Uh oh... I smell another Anti-Trust suit coming on in the EU!

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  # 228021 24-Jun-2009 16:46
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This beta is available only to customers in the United States, Israel (English only), People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese only) and Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese only).

 
 
 
 


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  # 228029 24-Jun-2009 17:10
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You can register for the beta on Connect and download the program from there with no country restrictions.




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