Microsoft Security Essentials – Does it clean Registry?

5 thoughts on “Microsoft Security Essentials – Does it clean Registry?”

1. Kingcheese19 says:

   October 2, 2010 at 11:42 am

   Most anti-virus programs require a special removal to completely remove. Microsoft Security Essentials is not registry cleaner. The downside to Microsoft Security Essentials is it dose not provide firewall protection.

2. steven25t says:

   October 2, 2010 at 11:42 am

   1. usually yes, control panel> add remove software/programs removes Norton
   2. never put 2 AV on the same system it will cause a conflict, to the point of freeze your computer.
   3. MSE and nNorton has their own pluses, and minuses. You shouldn’t just relay on 1 AV. 1 , ernet Security kit, or 1 AV, 1 anti-spyware,1 antimalware program
   4. no MSE doesn’t clean registry, use Ccleaner which is free
   4. yes, Norton very heavy for loading itself, look for #2

   don’t use 2 AV’s on one system

3. Atlmetro Weather says:

   October 2, 2010 at 11:42 am

   (1). Keep the virus removal tool from norton, uninstall norton it’s self.
   (2). MSE is better than norton paid and better then many more paid anti-viruses
   (3). Yes
   (4). No downside, MSE is better than AVG paid, Norton paid, Trend Micro paid, All free software, and better than more paid anti-viruses!

   I use MSE as my primary antivirus. Along with malware bytes

4. george says:

   October 2, 2010 at 11:42 am

   yes cleans registry too
   You will be okey
   unistall norton

5. Wild Bill says:

   October 2, 2010 at 11:42 am

   you have to use the Norton removal tool in addition to the add/remove program,
   mse is a great av program,
   It does not clean registry, use ccleaner instead.
   Upside is, that free MSE is better than paid Norton, no downsides. ~

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