Windows 7: Microsoft Security Essentials

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∟Windows 7: Microsoft Security Essentials

This section describes a free malware protection tool, Security Essentials, from Microsoft for Windows 7 systems.

If you are looking for a free malware protection tool from Microsoft, you can try Security Essentials.

Base on information from Microsoft Web site, here are 3 top reasons to use Security Essentials:

Comprehensive protection - Microsoft Security Essentials helps defend your computer against viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software and provides you with free spyware protection.
Easy to get, easy to use - Microsoft Security Essentials is available at no cost, so there's no registration process that requires billing or personal information collection. It installs after a quick download and Genuine Windows validation and then stays automatically up to date with the latest spyware protection technology and signature updates.
Quiet protection - Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't get in your way. It runs quietly in the background and schedules a scan when your computer is most likely idle. You only see alerts when you need to take action.

To download Security Essentials, visit http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx.

Note that I failed to install Security Essentials on my Windows 7 system. It gave me a software conflicting error with Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service.