Topic: Microsoft Security Essentials. (new questions.)

[Wolfy]

Does anyone use this free Antivirus? and if so, how well do you like it?

[Oniya]

http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=25435.0

[Wolfy]

Thank you Oniya.


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[Vekseid]

I install MSE on all of my clients' computers, and all of my Windows machines since version 2 supports 64 bit Windows XP. It's fast, free, low profile, never nags, and has routinely been the best performer in terms of preventative capability for a couple years now.

[Wolfy]

Thanks Vek...now if only I could find a way to speed up the full scan. O-o last night it took 3 hours..and it's only going to get worse as I add more files. lol

[Oniya]

Back up any documents that you've created and that you haven't accessed in a year to CD, and see how many files that accounts for.  Label the CD with the year, and set it aside in a safe place, then remove those files from the computer.  Also, run Disk Cleanup before running your virus scan (temporary internet files can account for quite a bit, especially if you visit 'graphics-heavy' sites).

[Vekseid]

It's rather rare that you actually need to do a full scan these days.

[Oniya]

I run one once a month just out of paranoia.  One of those 'can't hurt' sort of things.

[Wolfy]

Well that's just it...most of the files are game files, and thus I can't get rid of them. :/

And documents I make are saved on a flash drive, since the only documents I type up are for classes.

[Wolfy]

Looking on Defraggler (running it right now to defragment), it says I've used 218 GB so far...Soo..I guess 3 hours isn't that bad, considering how much space I've used up.

[Oniya]

Well, remember the Disk Cleanup recommendation, at any rate.  I'm always surprised by how many Temporary Internet Files I have.

[Wolfy]

oh I did. I have CCCleaner (or whatever it is..from the same people that made Defraggler) so I took care of them. 3159 Temporary files. lol