From what people I've talked to have told me - they don't trust Microsoft to secure the OS.
Plus, e.g. Comodo gives you a firewall. While I know that Windows has a perfectly good firewall, it doesn't come with a systray icon with a button labeled "protection from active network probes: active" or whatever.
Personally, I just have a router between me and the big bad internet and use Security Essentials plus Common Sense 2012.
Plus, e.g. Comodo gives you a firewall. While I know that Windows has a perfectly good firewall, it doesn't come with a systray icon with a button labeled "protection from active network probes: active" or whatever.
Personally, I just have a router between me and the big bad internet and use Security Essentials plus Common Sense 2012.