Ars Technica

Security Essentials for Windows XP gets a 15-month reprieve

If they waited this long (XP has been around for 12 years), then it's pretty likely that they'd not only need at least pay an upgrade license to Windows 7 or to Windows 8.x, but they need to purchase ...
Ars Technica

Security Essentials for Windows XP will die when the OS does

Its been a very very long time coming .. I personally expect to see some major CTO heads roll when the board finds out that they knew about this for years and did nothing .. Post content hidden for ...
PC World

Microsoft Security Essentials: Basic, Automatic Protection

Microsoft today released a limited beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, a free antivirus application for users of Windows XP, Vista, or 7. The new app ...
PC World

First Look: Microsoft Security Essentials

The beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, a free program that fights viruses and spyware, is now available for download. The app, previously code-named Morro, replaces Windows Live OneCare ...
Houston Chronicle

What is the Difference Between Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Defender?

If you are not running anti-malware software, you are likely running malware itself. Microsoft's Security Essentials and Defender products help stop various flavors of malware, and both have changed ...