Free Microsoft Anti Virus product now available

Microsoft has entered the already crowded anti virus market with this free product. Called Microsoft Security Essentials it can be downloaded here.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

The installation and configuration is quick and easy compared to the more convoluted set up of other anti virus products. It also runs silently in the background and does not take up masses of computer processing power.

Security Essentials will protect you from viruses, malware and spyware however it does not have as many features as some other packages.

The BITS verdict
There are other free anti virus products on the market which are better suited for home use. However Security Essentials is no bad thing if it prompts those without any anti virus protection to use it for the first time.