Microsoft confirms it is releasing Microsoft Security Essentials, its free anti-malware product, on Sept. 29. The slimmed-down solution will replace Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare in the battle against malware. Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to run quietly in the background alerting users only when there is an action for them to take. It also limits CPU and memory usage, resulting in less impact on the tasks consumers perform every day such as opening documents or browser windows or loading search results, even on older or less powerful PCs.
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Microsoft Security Essentials will be available for Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x32 and x64 PCs.
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