In some good news for consumers and bad news for security software vendors, Microsoft will be shipping an built-in anti-virus feature to their existing "Security Essentials" program in Windows 8. Microsoft already provides a free anti-virus solution since past couple of years, in the form of Microsoft Security Essentials - but as a separate download and not a built-in OS feature.
Microsoft has already been shipping "Windows Defender" built-in with Windows 7, Vista and XP, but with "Windows 8" the company will be integrating their full-fledged "free anti-virus" solution "Microsoft Security Essentials" providing users an out-of-the-box protection against malware, coupled with firewall protection and parental controls
Microsoft has already been shipping "Windows Defender" built-in with Windows 7, Vista and XP, but with "Windows 8" the company will be integrating their full-fledged "free anti-virus" solution "Microsoft Security Essentials" providing users an out-of-the-box protection against malware, coupled with firewall protection and parental controls
