Windows 8
While typing I hit a button somewhere and now everything has been reduced to where I can't read it. This is a new computer, I have searched fore the answer but can't find what happened. I should a...
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burlmart wrote:
Comparisons of MSE to stuff like Avast often belittle MSE, but guess what's keeping W7 and W8 secure.
Certainly not MSE on W7, or Windows Defender on W8? Not when key independent security testing organizations uniformly rate MSE and Windows Defender at the bottom for critical AV protection. And not when Microsoft itself admits that MSE is just basic protection, something for other AV companies to build on.
I certainly wouldn't rely on MSE for real-time AV protection. It's "real" strength is as a clean up tool after the fact. Something I assume most users would just want to avoid in the first place?
IMO, Microsoft gave up on keeping MSE at the forefront of security software years ago. Especially, when virtually all other AV packages offered better protection. Why dedicate resources into their own free consumer AV, which doesn't generate ongoing income, when there are more than enough independent AV available for free? Not to mention, from companies that do nothing but specialize in system security?
If Microsoft is belittled for MSE, then it just may be deserved? Or if anything, shows that their staunch users don't take the time to research that they can do better for the same price. Free!
