Comments on: Morro Review

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:05:13 +0000

Well, unless they screw this up with the final release (losing speed, adding popups, complicating the UI/install process), I do feel this is a fantastic product.

But with Microsoft, I’m always afraid until the final build is released…

By: Web Design Beach

Web Design Beach — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:44:29 +0000

Hey Gabe, thanks for this review, it’s really good to know that there is something good cooked in MS kitchen. It will be worth of waiting according to your words.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:51:05 +0000

As a computer technician, after testing MSE for a few weeks now, I have to say this is a godsend.

Sure, the detection wont be on par with Avira premium, but surely close to avira free. And you know what, thats all we need.

When clients get infected, it is almost always through something that would have happened even if they had had avira premium (installed something through a bad limewire file, unpatched windows/java, etc.)

This antivirus is LIGHTWEIGHT! For the few weeks I’ve tested it, it slows down the computer less than Avira, Nod32 and Norton09.

And the install process? REminds me of Nod32 2.7. Next next next, done. NOTHING to check/uncheck, etc.

And after that? No crazy popups all the time so your clients wont always be calling you saying they THINK they got a virus.

Seriously, this is the first time I’m this impressed with a microsoft program (including windows 7). This is EXACTLY what was needed.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:09:40 +0000

You might consider re-titling this post to reflect the correct name. Morro was the product’s code name. The beta product is “Microsoft Security Essentials”, which is the product’s final name.

BTW, I have been testing the product on several machines and think highly of it so far. Symantec, McAfee, et al. should be very worried.