Back in September 2009, I wrote an article about virus and malware protection from Microsoft called Security Essentials. “Antivirus protection comes at a cost? Not always.”
Well, the guys and gals at Microsoft have released an major update to their 2.0 version for the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). While this update from 1.0 to 2.0 is a major update, most users will not see any noticeable differences in functionality. The updates are focused under the hood and increases the level of protection against viruses and malware, as well as an introduction to a network inspection system for those working in a network environment. I’ve always felt that MSE 1.0 worked very well protecting against malware and with the updates in MSE 2.0 it should be even less likely to be hit with malware.
Unfortunately, if you already have MSE installed there is no way to automatically update. As with new users to MSE, everyone will need to download the installer and go through the standard installation process.
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is available for download for free for individuals as well as small businesses up to 10 PCs at the Microsoft Download Center.
