This new utility is available from
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
It's not clear how it stacks up against third party antivirus
and anti-malware packages. I only heard about it almost by
accident.
So far, it hasn't found anything to object to on any of my
machines. Nor does it seem to have trouble coexisting with my
other protections despite the usual "uninstall all other"
warnings.
I'd be interested to hear of any negative experiences with it
before I start sending my non-technical friends to go get it.
David Gillett
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