Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) - 4.0 Beta

早上一開啟Mail時發現到，美國微軟的測試團隊發了封信，告知Microsoft Security Essentials Beta可供下載測試了，當然二話不說，就來去下載測試了，看看有哪些新功能及介面。

登入Microsoft Security Essentials Beta

版本一下跳到4.0.x

當然，一樣有32位元版及64位元版

版本及病毒碼

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看起來Microsoft Security Essentials  4.0 Beta版的UI介面與2.1相同，完全沒有任何改變，根據官方文件記錄，此次的版本新增了

原文：

This Beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials includes the following new features and enhancements to better help protect your PC from threats:

• Enhanced protection through automatic malware remediation: The Beta program will clean highly impacting malware infections automatically, with no required user interaction.
• Enhanced performance: The Beta includes many performance improvements to make sure your PC performance isn’t compromised.
• Simplified UI – Simplified UI makes Microsoft Security Essentials Beta easier to use.
• New and improved protection engine: The updated engine offers enhanced detection with cleanup capabilities and better performance.

而軟體的安裝需求與先前的2.1沒有太大的變化

原文：

Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)*; Windows Vista (Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2)*; Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)*

• For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 256 MB RAM or higher.
• For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
• VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
• 200 MB of available hard disk space.
• An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials Beta.
• Internet Browser:
  • Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
• Microsoft Security Essentials Beta also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.
• *Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. Learn more about genuine Windows.