I've had a couple of people e-mail me asking what they should install on their new Windows 7 computers since some of the firewalls and anti-virus software they've used in the past aren't compatible.Long time readers of my blog will know the epic batt… more »

Microsoft are going to be releasing Security Essentials later today, for those that don't know this is their free anti-virus, anti-spyware, well anti-malware in general application.I've been running it for a few months now on all my systems, and the… more »

Those using the pre-release version of Microsoft Security Essentials may have noticed a new update being pushed down lately.There's a few couple of changes of note.It now reports itself to the Action Center / Security Center as Microsoft Secu… more »

I've been getting a few e-mails from people asking where they can download MSE now that Microsoft have closed off the beta. The short answer is I don't know. I can tell you the MD5 and SHA-1 hashes, so you can at least make sure you can get a copy th… more »

As expected Symantec (the makers of Norton, the most popular anti-virus/security suite software) are a tad nervous over Microsoft Security Essentials, and with the number of technology enthusiasts they've scorned over the years they've got every reason t… more »

The beta for Microsoft Security Essentials is now available from Connect, or find your way there from the official homepage. Highly recommended. more »

Neowin has some details on codename Morro, now called Microsoft Security Essentials - rumoured to go into a public beta form soon. You can clearly see how this was built upon the excellent anti-spyware software Windows Defender that Microsoft incl… more »