Microsoft Security Essentials v2.1 Released with updated Antimalware Engine

Microsoft has just released new Antimalware Engine for its security solutions including the most popular free Anti-virus Microsoft Security Essentials. The new MSE v2.1 with newly released Antimalware Engine is live and can be downloaded from given links.

• Microsoft Security Essentials v2 x86 (For Microsoft Windows 32 bit Client only)
• Microsoft Security Essentials v2 x64 (For Microsoft Windows 64 bit Client only)

Note: There is no separate edition for Windows XP like its predecessor. So You can install the same version to Windows 7/Vista/XP. Besides Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials.
The new Antimalware Engine Version is 1.1.7801.0 and released to all Microsoft Security Essentials and Forefront Client Security, Forefront Endpoint Protection, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection customers on September 21, 2011.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It runs quietly and efficiently in the background without interrupting Windows and current running applications.
You would have noticed that it updates its virus definitions on first launch and it could be a bit problem on a PC, which is not connected to Internet. But you can download its offline updates appropriate for your version of Windows. You can download and install Offline Updates for Microsoft Security Essentials from here.