How to determine if an installed program is Legit or necessary and I have a problem with Microsoft Essentials as well.

I went through the system to my PC and while watching the programs installed in the Control Panel, I noticed several strange programs I don't remember installing.  I have just suffered the wrath of a restoration complete in October, Yes, it was terrible.  Anyway, how can I know if the installed programs are useful or harmful to my PC?  They are legitimate programs? If legit, are necessary or simply make my PC run slow?  Any help would be greatly appreciated, I can't really experience the collapse of PC that I just went through.

In addition to the above PC problem... recently when I boot my PC, Microsoft Security Essentials - REAL PROTECTION IS ALWAYS TURNED OFF TIME?  I uninstalled the program and reinstalled it twice... maybe, I missed a step.  In any case, there has never been that big red "X" showing the real-time protection is disabled and my PC is at risk?  Comments or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much!

Thank you and happy new year!

Andi Bow = ^... ^ =.

Hi Andi Bow,

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

Based on the information, there are several odd programs that installed on your computer without your information and Microsoft Security Essentials is always off.

What programs you are skeptical about?

You can find these online programs to see their credibility. You may also let us know if there is any doubt.
You can also try to run an online scan to check if the virus is completely removed from the system.

Check out the link to launch the scan:

Microsoft safety scanner

Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

For more information, see the article:

How can I help protect my computer against viruses?

About the issue with Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), you must post your query in the Virus and malware Forums for assistance.

Viruses and Malware

Hope the helps of information.

Have a happy and prosperous new year!

If you need further assistance, please answer and we will be happy to help you.

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