Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32

**failurbydesign** · October 4th, 2009

Should i have both installed? I run NOD32 and love it, but MSE seems not run very heavy and i probably wont notice it...any thoughts?

**American Zombie** · October 4th, 2009

You should not run two antivirus at the same time.

**LordOfLA** · October 5th, 2009

MSE is as good as nod32 but free

**American Zombie** · October 5th, 2009

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

MSE is as good as nod32 but free

From what I have seen, MSE uses a lot more resources then NOD32.

**LordOfLA** · October 5th, 2009

all you need to care about is whether or not it makes a noticable impact on you doing things. Since I'm running MSE at the moment I can tell you it does not.

MSE uses the Forefront client security AV engine which is up there with Nod32 and Kaspersky AV in terms of usefulness.

Dark Atheist · October 5th, 2009

so your no longer a reseller for eset then?

**LordOfLA** · October 5th, 2009

I am

Also for AVG, but I won't put down good AV software

**Bman** · November 7th, 2009

I have used NOD32 for the last year, I have 2 years left on my subscription. I was having issues with them, so I did not reinstall it. Instead I am using MSE and it for sure uses less resources, and seems to do a great job. And as for free between MSE and AVG, AVG is good but I would rather have a Microsoft program with a Microsoft OS.

Dark Atheist · November 7th, 2009

no problems here on x64 with NOD, but there are bound to be a few issues with win7 atm, till they get ironed out

**ming** · November 8th, 2009

I've got NOD and MSE on my laptop... not noticed any impact on performance. However, I have noticed one would throw up warning messages about detecting trojans etc on one website and the other throwing up warnings on another website.
Not sure if Spybot does this silently (on my other pc) because it's never given me any warning messages like these two.

**Bman** · November 8th, 2009

I have been using MSE for about a week now and I have seen no performance issues with it. I will probably go back to NOD32 in a month or so just because of my subscription with them, but I am really enjoying MSE.

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failurbydesign music MUSIC music Joined: April 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,821 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 450 Power: 118	Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 Should i have both installed? I run NOD32 and love it, but MSE seems not run very heavy and i probably wont notice it...any thoughts? Macbook Pro 13"

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 You should not run two antivirus at the same time.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 MSE is as good as nod32 but free If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 Originally Posted by LordOfLA MSE is as good as nod32 but free From what I have seen, MSE uses a lot more resources then NOD32.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 all you need to care about is whether or not it makes a noticable impact on you doing things. Since I'm running MSE at the moment I can tell you it does not. MSE uses the Forefront client security AV engine which is up there with Nod32 and Kaspersky AV in terms of usefulness. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 so your no longer a reseller for eset then?

October 5th, 2009	Top \| #7
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 I am Also for AVG, but I won't put down good AV software If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 I have used NOD32 for the last year, I have 2 years left on my subscription. I was having issues with them, so I did not reinstall it. Instead I am using MSE and it for sure uses less resources, and seems to do a great job. And as for free between MSE and AVG, AVG is good but I would rather have a Microsoft program with a Microsoft OS.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 no problems here on x64 with NOD, but there are bound to be a few issues with win7 atm, till they get ironed out

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 159	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 I've got NOD and MSE on my laptop... not noticed any impact on performance. However, I have noticed one would throw up warning messages about detecting trojans etc on one website and the other throwing up warnings on another website. Not sure if Spybot does this silently (on my other pc) because it's never given me any warning messages like these two. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

November 8th, 2009	Top \| #11
Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials & NOD32 I have been using MSE for about a week now and I have seen no performance issues with it. I will probably go back to NOD32 in a month or so just because of my subscription with them, but I am really enjoying MSE.

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