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When comparing Bitdefender vs Microsoft Security Essentials, the Slant community recommends Bitdefender for most people. In the question“What are the best free anti-viruses for Windows?” Bitdefender is ranked 2nd while Microsoft Security Essentials is ranked 4th.
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Pro Performance
MSE doesn't seem too resource intensive
Pro Simple and Silent
Does the job without distracting you.
Pro Less prone to false positives compared to other solutions
Frequent false positives in themselves can reduce security
Pro Ease of Use
Pro Accuracy
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Con Used as non-competitive baseline since 2013
All except one tested antivirus scores above Security Essentials.