Note that the blue-and-yellow shield on Settings means that the changing settings requires approving the User Account Control (UAC). Below that are three buttons for quick actions: Scan, with a drop-down to choose which kind of scan to run Check for updates and Settings. Just kidding, it's really Status, Tasks, and Statistics. The Computer Security window offers Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics. The main interface still presents itself as two clean, well-designed windows with three main sections. It even installed alongside a competitor, which we experimented with just to see if it worked - it's not good computer security to have two suites running at once.Īt around four minutes to complete the install, F-Secure isn't as fast Norton or Trend Micro Titanium, but it's definitely improved this year.Īside from some jargon tweaks to make navigating easier to understand, there are almost no interface changes this year. Unlike last year, where F-Secure 2012 had a wonky double-installation process, this year's installation was fast and pain-free.

However, as other suites emphasize their engine improvements along with an ever-expanding feature set, F-Secure Anti-Virus 2013 ($39.99) and F-Secure Internet Security 2013 ($59.99) remain steadfastly lean while still providing top-rated security.

F-Secure 2013 focuses on keeping its security ahead of the curve, along with some ease-of-use improvements. The Finnish security firm F-Secure gains a large percentage of its business from corporate accounts and platform operators, but that doesn't mean that it treats its consumer security suites as a ginger-haired child of indeterminate parentage and poor temperament.

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