Don, I don't know how truly independent it is, but you can read one at http://tinyurl.com/yhmw37q I have always thought that it is a good idea to use more than one anti-spyware program. Steve Gibson (who, in my opinion, is the best malware expert) has referenced MS Security Essentials several times in his podcasts . . . see the transcripts or listen to episodes 202, 208, 216, and 218 at http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm ~ Dan > From: recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Microsoft Security Essential > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:56:24 -0500 > > Has anyone seen a really truly independent review of MS Security Essentials? > I cannot even find a full list of all of its features so I can determine if > I would need any extras such as anti-spam and anti-adware programs. > > Don _________________________________________________________________ Chat with Messenger straight from your Hotmail inbox. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?ocid=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_4:092009 --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------