+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted April 24, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted April 24, 2012 I can't find any announcement or blog post pertaining to it (yet). Nevertheless, Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 final is available via Windows Update. It doesn't look like it has changed much UI-wise. Much to my surprise the update from MSE 2.x to 4.0 did not require a reboot. Dot Matrix and veternan 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Only update available here is.. Think I`ll pass on that one.. Crisp and neo1911 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted April 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2012 Excellent Have never had a single issue with this software. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butilikethecookie Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Do you notice anything different under the hood? Are the scans faster? Is more malware detected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted April 24, 2012 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 24, 2012 Only update available here is.. Think I`ll pass on that one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Must be a regional rollout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what about win 8? i have the default windows defender aka MSE. Is that updated as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what about win 8? i have the default windows defender aka MSE. Is that updated as well? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted April 24, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted April 24, 2012 yep, just got the update here in the States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I didnt see it in my updates but if you go to the site, you can download it directly. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted April 24, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted April 24, 2012 http://windows.micro...rity-essentials what does that have to do with what he was asking?Windows Defender IS mse in Windows 8, installing mse in windows 8 is redundant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what about win 8? i have the default windows defender aka MSE. Is that updated as well? http://windows.micro...rity-essentials Detecton, MSE is already built into Windows 8, and will not install from the link you gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 what does that have to do with what he was asking? Windows Defender IS mse in Windows 8, installing mse in windows 8 is redundant Detecton, MSE is already built into Windows 8, and will not install from the link you gave. Considering the thread is about MSE I misread his post and assumed he was wanting to update MSE on Win 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 http://windows.micro...rity-essentials I was asking about the build in MSE on windows 8... I thinks its different from the link you posted. I can check it out after going home not a problem.. or if someone is using win 8 now please post the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protocol7 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 How is this on XP these days? I remember it used to be a bit of a hog. Have Avast on my bootcamp partition but I could replace it with this if it's improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 How is this on XP these days? I remember it used to be a bit of a hog. Have Avast on my bootcamp partition but I could replace it with this if it's improved. I think MSE has improved a lot in performance and detection rate... i was using Kasperky before and i have switched to MSE on my windows 7 laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberg Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Got mine from Windows Update, swedish version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neu B Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Updating mine right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Updating in the UK as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yup, got the update too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_K Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 MSE on windows XP a hog? Are you nuts? It's never used much in terms of system resources at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted April 24, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2012 Just received the MSE update and Bing Desktop. Elliot B. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCY012 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks, just updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rseiler Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think I recall from the beta that they actually removed some options. Is that still the case with the final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted April 25, 2012 MVC Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think I recall from the beta that they actually removed some options. Is that still the case with the final? What option are you worried about? As I don't use enough to know, but I can see if it is in my 4 install... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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