It actually asks your what you want to be called, so that you aren’t just “Mr/Mrs. Not a big deal, since it’s a free Microsoft program which I can easily reinstall later if I want, but I wanted to mention it so others don’t get snagged on this.Īfter it’s installed, a webpage is opened for your Bitdefender online dashboard and you’re prompted to input a few more things. Bitdefender’s installer automatically opened up the uninstall window for MSE, and after closing the window and retrying twice, I figured out it wouldn’t be able to proceed until I uninstalled MSE. The one hiccup I had in the installation process was an apparent incompatibility with Microsoft Security Essentials. I appreciate when it’s just click-click-sign-in-and-done.
I consider myself tech savvy but I never know what (or if) I should tweak on a program install.
The prompts are straightforward and uncomplicated, it doesn’t give you three different ways to install the software, which is nice for me at least. Install & Set-upīitdefender’s Internet Security package is pretty easy to install, just purchase from the site, click to download, and the installer starts running. I’ve used my fair share of simple antivirus software, but nothing as comprehensive as this, so here are my initial thoughts on what Bitdefender has to offer.
Internet security is something I’ve developed a personal interest in, first out of pure curiosity and then additionally for my own use, so I jumped at the chance to test-drive Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 when given the opportunity by Geek Insider. This is no longer a paranoid scare tactic - this is how it works now. Malware has gotten better at hiding and tricking you or a company’s servers into revealing bits of personal info that can be bought and sold. Nigerian princes emailing the elderly for wire transfers and credit card info are no longer the main online security threat.
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