Microsoft Security Essentials vs (insert prog here)
 

So since a few days it's possible to get Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) for free.

As a sort of testing period I'm currently using both MSE & Avast (and logic thinking) as my antiviral solution.
This IS working fine on the only problem that the combination is using a load or RAM. (It's still in acceptable limits)

So I'm wondering. Who else is using MSE, in what combination (when applicable), why they would/have (not) switch(ed) to it. etc.
And If I should keep Avast with it's yearly re-registration, continue with only MSE or keep them both.


I'm just wondering what your opinions are about M$ newest tool to attempt to protect us.

I have a good firewall (ZoneAlarm free) and didnt have a virus since like 10 years, that makes up 10% of my internet security.

The rest of 90% is not browsing into dangerous site with warez or porn, means having global common sense what you download.

Anti-virus can eat my socks, I'm not going to hog up my PC with that shit, that eats loads of RAM and makes my fps in games drop.

Avira Antivir does the job fine I think, with little resources demand, and it's for free. As for firewall I'm using Comodo Personal Firewall, which is also free and is great on itself, as good as other have-to-pay firewalls out there. So I see no real need to switch to Microsoft's tools for that.

I've recently moved from AVG Free to MSE. No change as far as I can see. The resident software for MSE doesn't even use 3MB memory. I'm pretty happy with it and in Windows 7 feels more integrated than AVG did.