How to install ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’ :: Free Real-Time Protection
by justin on April 3, 2010
In this post i will walk you through installing the latest software i am using for my real-time protection against viruses, spyware, trojans, adware, etc. — and best of all it’s free and from Microsoft with a genuine copy of Windows XP, Vista, or 7.
*Just a quick note before I get started,if you already have some real-time protection installed on your computer you will need to un-install it or stop it from running at start-up (will probably just be easier to remove it). By real-time protection i mean the programs that run at windows startup and stay in your system tray (bottom RHS). IE: avg, norton, mcafee, avast, etc. The reason for this is because when you have two real-time protection programs running at the same time, they are competing for control and will also think that the other is a virus, and vice versa.
Okay, lets get started. Please just follow the instructions and you can also use the visual aids if you are still having difficulties.
- click on the ‘Download Now’ button.
2. Select your operating system and bit rate(most people still run Windows XP): Here i selected Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit because that is what i am running.
**If you don’t know your operating system click on the ‘Start’ button in the bottom LHS corner. – Right-Click on ‘Computer’.
- Click on ‘Properties’.
- Here your operating system and system type (bit rate) will be displayed**
3. Click on ‘Save File’
4.** If you are running internet explorer, this is what will be displayed when you select your operating system. Click on ‘Run’ **
5. Click on ‘Next’.
6. Click on ‘I Accept’.
7. Click on ‘Validate’ :: This will verifiy that your copy of windows is genuine, if it isn’t you won’t be able to instal the software.
8. After validation click on ‘Install’.
9. Click on ‘Finish’. I would also suggest to leave the ‘Scan my computer for potential threats after getting the latest updates.’ box checked off so that your computer gets a quick scan after the install in complete to eliminate any possible threats.
10. This is what Microsoft Security Essentials will look like while downloading the updates.
11. This is what Microsoft Security Essentials will look like while performing a system scan.
12. This is what Microsoft Security Essentials will look like once the scan is complete.
**This is where you will also perform your scans, simply select the type of scan you want to do and click on ‘Scan Now’.
13. You can find the Microsoft Security Essentials icon in your system tray (Bottom RHS). *Since i am running Windows 7 the system tray looks a little bit different, just click on the arrow to expand the tray if you cannot see the icon.
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