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30 September 2009

Microsoft Releases Free Security Software

Let's face it, we all lurveeeee FREE stuffs. So, good news for you people out there!

Microsoft has released its free security suite for consumers today, dubbed Microsoft Security Essentials.

The anti-malware services helps to protect users against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and is available for download directly from Microsoft.

Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to run quietly in the background alerting users only when there is an action for them to take. It limits CPU and memory usage and has less impact on tasks users perform such as opening documents or browser windows or loading search results, even on older less powerful PCs.

Microsoft Security Essentials is available for Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x32 and x64 PCs.

Microsoft Security Essentials is available in eight languages and 19 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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