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Download Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta

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10 months back Microsoft released a free & Lightweight Antivirus called “Microsoft Security Essentials” (MSE), which had top rated AV and received top ratings from allover the web. Now Microsoft released the beta of next version MSE 2.0 with light change in the  interface and added new features like network protection engine and new protection system…e.t.c.

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 New features:

  1. Windows Firewall integration – During setup, Microsoft Security Essentials will now ask if you would like to turn the Windows Firewall on or off.
  2. Enhanced protection for web-based threats – Microsoft Security Essentials now integrates with Internet Explorer to provide protection against web-based threats.
  3. New protection engine – The updated anti-malware engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.
  4. Network inspection system – Protection against network-based exploits is now built in to Microsoft Security Essentials.

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Download Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta

  • To download MSE 2.0 Beta , you need to to register for the beta program at Microsoft Connect page.

  • Note: This is a limited beta available on a first-come, first-serve basis until all the slots for the beta are taken.

    • My View:
    So far I used it on my Windows 7 PC for about 6 hrs , the installation of MSE 2.0 will take some time depending on your system and as-usual after restarting the PC, at first time it will take much time for updates and scanning.


    Pros :

  • Strong AV, Catches suspect files that other antivirus software’s like KIS has missed
  • simple to use interface, so far unobtrusive on Windows 7

    • Cons

  • scan speed is still slow, even Quick scan was not so quick




    1. V2 is coming! And I thought it’ll end up like Windows Defender, which was never updated later then 1.1