

It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure – when you’re green, you’re good. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. We can also use its built-in command “ MpCmdRun” to download and install virus definition updates without Automatic Update. Microsoft Security Essentials updates its virus definitions using Windows Automatic Update. If you see that you do not have time to finish the scan, you can click Cancel scan and start it later.Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. The Automatic scan for threats will start. Leave the checkmark for scanning of the computer after updating, and click Finish. We recommend that you remove the checkmark for automatic sending of samples. We recommend that you decline to join the programme for user experience. Run the file you have downloaded by double-clicking it.ĥ. It should be possible to change this setting at the bottom right of the page.ģ. The download page detects which country you are in, so the page will most likely be in Norwegian. Default Language at the UiO is English Language and Windows 7 64-bit, but it is possible that your home computer uses another version or language. Start a browser (Internet Explorer or similar), and go to this web page: Ģ. To install Microsoft Security Essentials:ġ. If you use Windows 8, you should activate Windows Defender. If you have no preferred antivirus software, we recommend that you install Microsoft Security Essentials if your computer runs Windows 7. If you have uninstalled F-Secure, or if your computer for another reason is without virus protection, it is very important that you install virus protection before you do anything else.
