Microsoft Security Essentials beta registration opens

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#1

For those interested;

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

#2

thanks for the notice
im hoping microsoft has made some improvements

#3

Seems they simplified the GUI… I’m wondering what’s left then 88)

#4

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

#5

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

#6

the beta has been released

#7

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

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#8

150/340 Leaktest;
I wouldn’t even give it a thought of downloading…

#9

It’s just a traditional old fashioned blacklist scanner it will never reach 340 :wink:

#10

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?

#11

Here is a test on mse 4 beta