Review of Eset Smart Safety Software

Apr 13
10:48

2017

Kayla Garcia

Kayla Garcia

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If you require basic security against pop-ups and external gadgets in terms of video and gaming applications the ESET Smart Safety suite may be the awesome match. Light and reliable, the ESET Smart Safety does not provide a lot of free perks, but it does provide strong security when you require it in a manner tailored for video viewers and gamers.

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 If you require basic security against pop-ups and external gadgets in terms of video and gaming applications the ESET Smart Safety suite may be the awesome match. Light and reliable,Review of Eset Smart Safety Software Articles the ESET Smart Safety does not provide a lot of free perks, but it does provide strong security when you require it in a manner tailored for video viewers and gamers.

  1. Installation and Setup

Installation of the ESET Smart Safety is simple with only a few mouse clicks needed to complete the self-explanatory set-up wizard. Setup configuration is required in place for you, hence you may require to spice up the default configuration a bit to enhance the benefits.

One of the areas in exacting that you may want to organize on your own is the latest firewall that can be simply done from the setup tree if you locate the file. For those who require help with this step the setup manual that comes with ESET Smart Safety can help guide you via the method or at least to the right area of the set-up.

  1. User interface and features

The user interface of the ESET Smart Safety package is simple to use that makes it a perfect choice for those who are new computer users. The default configuration is not the best, but the menus that are comprised in the interface are self-explanatory and making small changes to adapt the safety program to fit your particular requirements is simple enough.

Incorporated in the Smart Safety suite is a virus scanner that is combined with a Trojan scanner so that Trojans as well as spyware and spam can be found with one scan. The filter simply integrates with Outlook so that your email is secured as well. But, it is worth nothing that IMAP connections are not diagnosed by the ESET spam filter. On the other hand, it does scan all SSL encrypted email and internet traffic so you can rest assured anything that reaches on your computer email is still always secure.

Also prominent is the fact that the ESET Smart Safety suite does not come with computer settings protection of parental controls so if you are a parent looking to protect your child from the internet as well as your PC from malware you may need to look elsewhere.

The scan time of the virus scanner is around twenty minutes for a specific scan that is quite fast in terms of safety scans. For the most part the scanner is complete enough to catch most viruses even though it does show some problem detecting old viruses that for the most part should not be a risk to your Pc.

Of exact note is the firewall that comes with the ESET Smart Safety that provides a great performance that will just judge most things with the option to select if you require manual permission request each time you see a new program.

Its latest interface and several keyboard shortcuts ease the use for visually impaired people. Another complete feature is that its Energy-sipping battery mode can enhance laptop battery life without compromising safety.

Compared with Eset antivirus, Eset smart safety provides 2 extra functions: Personal Firewall that stops unauthorized users from access your network and Anti-Spam that separates annoying spam email from your genuine email.

  1. PC configuration

Eset needs an 800 MHz or higher processor, 200 MB available hard disk space (250 suggested), and Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher.

Eset is also designed to run well on laptops, and comprise special laptop mode planned to help protect battery life.

  1. Help and Support

You can first search for the actual ESET application and manual that comes pre-installed with the safety suite. In addition, the Eset Technical Support website and within the ESET forums from experts, the problems are simply resolved.