Re: Microsoft Defender anyone?

de ceed 04/13/2006 06:07

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:34:53 -0500, Sweet Andy <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> If you're that negative, maybe you'd better not install it. ;)
>
> I installed the whole Windows One Live Suite which includes Defender,
> firewall and AV program and I like it. $20.00 a year for 3 machines does
> not
> sound like a big amount, imho. YMMV, of course.
>
I am not negative, but the whole concept reminds me of the amazing job MS
has done being able to sell a product which has major flaws and in many
instances is a risk to use.

If you purchased a new car where the door locks didnât work and on the
dashboard it had a button saying âCar thiefs, push here for quick start
without a keyâ, what would you do? Say: âOh well, a car is a complex
machineâ and live with it? I donât think so. Would you go back to the
dealership and accept to pay for new locks and have the theft button
removed? I donât think so either. But that is what MS is able to get away
with. I am impressed! :)

I will try it out as long someone can tell me it can be safely removed, or
even removed at all which is not the case with a lot of stuff MS puts on
your computer.

All in all I would like to see MS stop offering applications and services
which are not directly connected to the OS and instead support ISVs to a
larger extent instead of competing with them.

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//ceed