I have a couple of minor certifications that you might have heard of (see sig) and have absolutely no problems using MSE.
If this were Facebook, I'd like this post so hard, so fast.
It just ticks me off when someone comes asking for an AV recommendation and people tell him to install MSE! That's the worst AV out of the lot and it doesn't even classify as an AV. I have an COMPTIA Security+ Certificate and know better than to use MSE.
Another MSE thread going... precisely as expected 'round these parts. Personal threats and overstated AV statistics abound! We even got our daily dose of someone throwing around an entry level cert like it holds some sort of god-given weight
But jokes aside, MSE still holds above a 90% detection rate. It's free, it's low profile, it's easy on resources, and there's no daily *CLICK HERE TO BUY THE FULL VERSION* advertisement. In my book, it does precisely what an AV program is supposed to, act as a mostly reliable LAST line of defense for someone with risky computing habits. If you want to argue about zero day threats and all that, it's just a round robin of which AVs are going to miss which new threats on any given day. And if I have a specific file i'm extra concerned about, I scan it with any number of online on-demand scanners that pass it through dozens of AV engines.
Well enjoy this y'all, you all seem to not want to see the truth....
Windows Defender Whacked
you insist on defending Windows Defender.... strange..You still get your tech information from PCMag (and Frank the Perv)? Ah, that explains a lot.
Right, so AV Comparatives and AV-TEST the top virus testing labs are garbage.I rest my case....there is no use of arguing with you guys. Please use Windows Defender and enjoy it.See comments, it's a recycled review.
Which means it's not valid.
Based on your level of trust for the other garbage security sites, comments are probably taken as gospel.
Again I believe I've mentioned this before but I'm not using MSE/Defender for high detection rates. I'm using it because it won't cause compatibility issues or anything like that.
Hey, 2001 called, and they want their compatibility issues back.
I haven't seen compatibility issues in an AV suite since forever. If the only reason to use that hunk of crap is that, then I don't know what to say other than "get real mate!"
And besides, is there any actual proof that Windows Defender or MSE will cause any less problems than proper anti virus software? Or are "we" all just jumping to the conclusion that "since it's from Microsoft it must be stable"? Because last time I checked, Microsoft isn't known for having stable, well behaved applications. Outlook is the worst, Internet Explorer is the worst, Sharepoint is the worst, and then you have Windows 8, that VM software thingy they have...
Microsoft is the kind of company that, if a popup comes up with a request for me to change something, I will most definitely choose that option that isn't labeled as "recommended" or just click "cancel" outright. "Oh, Microsoft recommends it? Then it must be shite."
And I know I'm not alone. And my attitude certainly isn't because of prejudice, it's because of experience.
Thank you sir for this great post! Finally someone with a little bit of common sense chimes in I was alone trying to convince these WD/MSE Kook Aid crowd that there are better and free options but nooo.... they've never been infected and it comes preinstalled with Windows (WOW as if they needed to take a computer course for double clicking a SETUP.exe) file of a program......
Hey, 2001 called, and they want their compatibility issues back.
I haven't seen compatibility issues in an AV suite since forever. If the only reason to use that hunk of crap is that, then I don't know what to say other than "get real mate!"
And besides, is there any actual proof that Windows Defender or MSE will cause any less problems than proper anti virus software? Or are "we" all just jumping to the conclusion that "since it's from Microsoft it must be stable"? Because last time I checked, Microsoft isn't known for having stable, well behaved applications. Outlook is the worst, Internet Explorer is the worst, Sharepoint is the worst, and then you have Windows 8, that VM software thingy they have...
Microsoft is the kind of company that, if a popup comes up with a request for me to change something, I will most definitely choose that option that isn't labeled as "recommended" or just click "cancel" outright. "Oh, Microsoft recommends it? Then it must be shite."
And I know I'm not alone. And my attitude certainly isn't because of prejudice, it's because of experience.
So you're ragging on people for using anecdotal experience, then go on to use anecdotal experience to support your point?
It's been years since I had a machine infected, period.I have only had machines infected while using MSE and switched to Avast after that and havent had any infections or system related issues.
Thank you sir for this great post! Finally someone with a little bit of common sense chimes in I was alone trying to convince these WD/MSE Kook Aid crowd that there are better and free options but nooo.... they've never been infected and it comes preinstalled with Windows (WOW as if they needed to take a computer course for double clicking a SETUP.exe) file of a program......
The only time I've ever found viruses and malware is from spam emails and porn sites. Crappy codec/driver sites also, I think. Never from pirated software. But I don't do (much of) that anymore...I stopped pirating software. That helped a lot.