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    Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    Yesterday I have downloaded avira as well as Microsoft Security essentials for my computer. I have got this because I read that both are rated as peak free Antivirus's. I have run both of them once seeing that which one is better. For me both appeared to be better. So I am confused between which one to choose and which one to uninstall because I don’t want to keep them both in my PC. So any help will be much appreciated. Which one is better do you think?

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    re: Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    In this case I would go for the Microsoft security essentials, as the avira is good but it detects many false positives (false virus), so I recommend the MSE, that is a good antivirus, efficient, reliable, etc. good in addition to Microsoft, and makes it more compatible and as fast as possible. Those who spend a lot of RAM and hard disk, free version do not bring much, but I recommend free version anti cyber defense brings all. I found 5 malware that others could not detect your hard drive.

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    re: Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    I have been Utilizing the Avira from the past 2 years. It’s forever perceived viruses and reserved me secure, except it has had several false positives. I’m at present running together the Microsoft Security essentials as well as Avira, and Avira has noticed numerous false positives on top of AION which is the new game that recently came out. On the other hand the MSE (Security Essentials) did not detect them at all. So I am not going to throw both of them because both have its own capabilities.

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    re: Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    I would propose Microsoft Security Essentials; however I have by no means used Avira, therefore you might wish for to hang around for several further estimations. Since the MSE is light on possessions, except not light on security. Enormous, free of charge antivirus that I install on each and every one of systems I work on. And regarding Windows Firewall, there are absolutely superior alternatives out there in favor of you. I think that you should refer somebody with a bit further familiarity using firewalls so that he can suggest you about it.

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    re: Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    The Avira product is the free version one. At no cost editions can carry out small to defend a PC. The Avira website does not set off into feature of what is integrated in the free replica. Thus I am left to think that the free version has no instantaneous security as a result Microsoft Security Essentials is the superior choice until Avira does a few improved advertising on what comes through their free of charge version. On the other hand the MSE has real time security. MSE has a recovered possibility at preventing and not simply eliminating. Here the real-time protection is the main issue for choosing.

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    re: Avira antivirus Or Microsoft Security essentials

    Like for Microsoft Security Essentials being "light on resources", that may be factual for memory expenditure except I'm ruling it lean to eat additional CPU assets than I would have considered. Occasionally when I'm utilizng a computer through it installed and it senses a touch slothful, Task Manager typically discloses "MsMpEng" like captivating 40+% of the processor, every so often much, much further. It might result in system’s performance. But I have never seen any of these issues in Avira antivirus program.

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