I'm using MSE as well on all my computers and can say as far as free ones 
I've played with, it's the best though I haven't played with avast, I've 
played with the others though and MSE is provably better than most if not 
all the rest. It even beats some paid ones I've used.
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> Is accessible and seems to work ok.I'm using Microsoft Security 
> Essentials.
> It
>
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> I have been using avast free on my xp and 7 machines.
> The program works great, but with the version 7 which it automatically
> updates to, the interface has gone silent.
> I wonder what free anti-virus programs are people using instead of avast?
> It seems to be much more thorough than Microsoft Security Essentials or 
> AVG.
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor