Over at Lifehacker, I’ve written an article of interest to How-To Geek readers, about how well the default Windows security tools work if you just use a little common sense (and install Microsoft Security Essentials).
If you’ve got any geek skills at all, you probably don’t need to bother paying for an expensive security suite and a subscription.
Instead, you could use the completely freeMicrosoft Security Essentialsantivirus app, which we’ve already given our official blessing as a great solution.
I also explained the basics ofhow to keep your setup updatedusing Windows Update and third-party tools like Secunia PSI (which we’vepreviously coveredhere).
For more, check out the article over at Lifehacker:Stop Paying for Windows Security; Microsoft’s Security Tools Are Good Enough
