Microsoft today announced long awaited Microsoft security essentials software for Windows based personal computers .Microsoft security essentials will act as native Antivirus -Antispyware application for Windows . We earlier shared a direct download link to the beta version of Microsoft security essentials .Security essentials will  replace discontinued Microsoft Live One Care Antivirus software .Though free , Microsoft security essentials will never be a replacement for professional Antivirus solutions like Norton ,Kaspersky , Avira , AVG ,Mcafee and Eset NOD32 . Its suitable for those who are not always connected to internet and expose private sensitive information online .Microsoft security essentials is now out of test phase and the final version available for download via Microsoft download center .

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Microsoft has released the beta version of their upcoming security software Microsoft Security Essentials code named Morro . Microsoft Security Essentials will replace existing Microsoft antivirus software Windows Live Onecare and downgrade Windows defender . Microsoft Security Essentials can be installed in all genuine Windows machines running Windows XP ,Vista and Windows 7 .Microsoft Security Essentials is completely free and can be used as an alternate to free basic antivirus softwares like AVG ,Avira and Avast . But its not recommended for people with internet connection and those who are making transactions online . Currently released Security Essentials beta version is only available for first 75000 downloads from US and some specific countries . If you are outside US ,China and Brazil and if you want to download Microsoft Security Essentials ,you can use these direct links .

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials  features :

Microsoft Security Essentials doesn’t have advanced features like web scanning , phishing protection ,instant messaging protection ,firewall etc . So it is recommended only to be used as an additional layer of protection to existing internet security softwares .  Microsoft Security Essentials includes basic antivirus and antispyware protection with unlimited lifetime upgrades and updates . The application is only 4 MB in size and is one of lightweight antivirus solution we ever came across . Beta download of this application is only available for certain countries . Here we are providing a direct download link to the application  so that everyone can get a copy of the solution . Users from supported countries can get it at Microsoft MSE website .
Download Microsoft Security Essentials via direct link.

Update : Microsoft announced final version of  Security Essentials software for Windows .