Should I remove Microsoft Security Client?

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Version	Distribution
4.1.0522.0	86.96%
4.0.1526.0	4.35%
2.1.1116.0	8.70%

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Remove Microsoft Security Client

Microsoft Security Client for Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software product that provides protection against different types of malware such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojan horses. Built upon the same virus definitions and scanning engine as other Microsoft antivirus products, MSE provides real-time protection, constantly monitoring activities on the computer and scanning new files as they are downloaded or created and disabling detected threats. It disables detected threats and prompts for user input on how to deal with them. If no response is received within ten minutes, suspected threats are handled according to the default actions defined in the application's settings. Depending on those settings, it may also create System Restore checkpoints before removing the detected malware.

The most used version is 4.1.0522.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 36 files.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{9D046B26-7978-47CD-91E6-AC3C1DFBC3D0}

msseces.exe
Memory:	12.93 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0043576260%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00073655%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00362108%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	34,262	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	0 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	66 Bytes	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Microsoft Security Client, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Security Client.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 77% Win XP 8%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 4% Keep it 96%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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