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From: Roy East on 29 Dec 2009 10:29 Hi, After recently coming off McFee Anti virus, I have now gone over to Microsoft Security Essentials Anti Virus. Can it be recommended? Also should I download anything else (bearing in mind I can only get DialUp in this area).
From: siljaline on 29 Dec 2009 12:39 Roy East wrote: > Hi, After recently coming off McFee Anti virus, I have now gone over to > Microsoft Security Essentials Anti Virus. Can it be recommended? Also should > I download anything else (bearing in mind I can only get DialUp in this > area). Many are now using MSE, Roy - the question is if your connection can handle the update packages that are generally available several times daily. See more here: > <https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/HowToMSE.aspx> Good luck with MSE, I hope you enjoy it. Silj -- "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
From: Roy East on 29 Dec 2009 14:46 Thank you silj, I am a dumb dumb when it comes to computers. Questions questions. How do I tell if I operate a 32bit or 64 bit system? I set MSE to update once per week, but are you saying I should update daily? Also do I need to download an Adware program? Roy P.S. I like that bit about '"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet....' So true. "siljaline" <spam(a)uce.gov> wrote in message news:hhdesv$ckl$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... Roy East wrote: > Hi, After recently coming off McFee Anti virus, I have now gone over to > Microsoft Security Essentials Anti Virus. Can it be recommended? Also > should > I download anything else (bearing in mind I can only get DialUp in this > area). Many are now using MSE, Roy - the question is if your connection can handle the update packages that are generally available several times daily. See more here: > <https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/HowToMSE.aspx> Good luck with MSE, I hope you enjoy it. Silj -- "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
From: siljaline on 29 Dec 2009 15:26 Roy East wrote: > > Thank you silj, > I am a dumb dumb when it comes to computers. Questions questions. How do I > tell if I operate a 32bit or 64 bit system? I set MSE to update once per > week, but are you saying I should update daily? Also do I need to download > an Adware program? How often you update is up to you, Roy - I suspect several times weekly would be sufficient. Determine your system build this way > <http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN523> They are no current anti-malware programs out there that I currently recommend. Though MSE has some anti-malware functionality. Regards, Silj -- "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
From: siljaline on 29 Dec 2009 15:51
Point your Browser here for MSE chat & support > <http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse> Silj -- "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time." - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_ |