Microsoft Security Essentials beta registration opens

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[Ronny]

For those interested;
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2011/11/18/microsoft-security-essentials-beta-registration-opens.aspx

New features in the Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials include:

    Enhanced protection through automatic malware remediation - The Beta will clean high-impact malware infections automatically, with no required user interaction.
    Enhanced performance - The Beta includes many performance improvements to make sure your PC performance isn’t negatively impacted.
    Simplified UI - Simplified UI makes Microsoft Security Essentials Beta easier to use.
    New and improved protection engine - The updated engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities.

The Security Essentials team

[wasgij6]

thanks for the notice
im hoping microsoft has made some improvements

[Ronny]

Seems they simplified the GUI... I'm wondering what's left then 

[wasgij6]

ya that really stood out to me too. whats left to simplify it seemed pretty simple already 

[Co-Mo-Do]

One could wish for a Metro-like UI, but I doubt that would happen. 

[wasgij6]

the beta has been released

[wasgij6]

im setting it up on my vm now ill take some screenshots and post them

EDIT: added screenshot. the GUI looks almost exactly the same

[Jacob]

150/340 Leaktest;
I wouldn't even give it a thought of downloading...

[Ronny]

I wouldn't even give it a thought of downloading...

It's just a traditional old fashioned blacklist scanner it will never reach 340 

[Boris 3]

Does it already integrate Windows Defender as Microsoft said that Win 8 will ship by default a new version of MSE incorporating an improved version of Windows Defender?

[ChivasMex]

Here is a test on mse 4 beta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwOjTGEIgyk&feature=relmfu

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