New Microsoft Security Essentials beta inbound - Neowin.net
Hmmm, Win8 8102 DP Defender additions?It looks like Microsoft is getting close to releasing a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials, as some Microsoft Connect participants are being invited to join a new Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta program. Microsoft vaguely state that the newest MSE beta will have “the latest protection features”, and the beta program itself will “start soon” after you accept the invitation.
I got my invite. Heck, I gotta stay up on this stuff but, in the meantime, on Win8 8102 DP, I'll keep running Defender.
On Win7, I'll stay with AVG ... for now ...
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- 11-18-2011 #1
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My System SpecsFor those MSE fans ... Beta program! :)
- 11-18-2011 #2
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Join Date : Jan 2011 Belo Horizonte City Posts : 2,466 Windows 7 SP1 x64, Windows 8 CP x64, Windows 8 Server CP
My System Specs
I guess.Win8 8102 DP Defender additions?
Sadly I didnt get an invite
- 11-18-2011 #3
- 11-18-2011 #4My System Specs
I din't think it is restricted. If you have a live registration on connect, and are participating in the Essentials program, you can try here with your login
https://connect.microsoft.com/site98...=NOM-WJ2M-KHQH
- 11-18-2011 #5My System Specs
No luck - "invite already used" - I participated in past MSE beta testing, got left out on this one.
Originally Posted by davehc 
- 11-18-2011 #6My System Specs
No Prob, I'll post them up as they arrive!
- 11-18-2011 #7My System Specs
Go to: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Link...72&clcid=0x409 it should work.
- 11-18-2011 #8My System Specs
I think that will only work if you valid Live ID address has received an invitation. Worth a try though.
- 11-19-2011 #9My System Specs
OK. I'll read the small print carefully, first.
Later. It states, clearly, that anyything received by invitation (That's this one!) is confidential for five years and not to be disclosed or reproduced to any third party.
Not much later:
By coincidence, after leaving this forum and returning to the desktop, I was greeted with an "Essentials" Beta update! I installed but cannot discern any differences in the interface, but I haven't yet checked any performance differences.Last edited by davehc; 11-19-2011 at 12:52 AM.
- 11-19-2011 #10
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Join Date : Oct 2009 Tropical Island Pair a Dice Posts : 1,647 Windows 8 CP 64bit/ Windows 7 Ult x64My System Specs
Got my invite, but no update yet.
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