Microsoft Essentials
This is Microsoft's Anti-virus program. At the time of this posting, the program is free. Since this is program belonging to another company, I can't guarantee that it will be free when you go to install it.
For assistance, select an option
- How to download Microsoft Essentials
- How to install Microsoft Essentials
- How to update Microsoft Essentials
- How to open Microsoft Essentials
- How to run Microsoft Essentials
- How to deal with the results of Microsoft Essentials scan
- How to turn Real-Time protection on or off
Here is a list of available Anti-spyware and Anti-Spyware software. Some are free (at the time of this post) Click here to access the list
If you have run this program and feel you still have a virus or spyware, use the virus/spyware troubleshooter, click here to access the troubleshooter
Sometimes a software issue can appear to be a virus or spyware and it is not. If you have used the above tools and still having issues, use the software troubleshooter, click here to access the troubleshooter