Re: Microsoft Defender anyone?

de Ian Anderson 04/14/2006 02:51

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:53:29 -0500, ceed <ceed.blackhole@dysthe.net>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Since Microsoft Defender currently is free I would like to ask here if
>anyone would recommend installing it?

It's freeware, I'm using it without problems and I haven't read of any
problems uninstalling it. Though it is Beta software and some people
are having problems running and updating it.

If you want more information about it read the following posts:

"To pirate another MVP's (Robear's) post see the below paste . . .
While this software is crafted to MS standards, the team is very
interested in the feedback/experiences of the community.
The best way to provide this so it does come to their attention
is to please follow the requested actions, as pasted below.

Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA"

"At this time, support for the beta version of Microsoft Windows
AntiSpyware is being provided through the following Microsoft
newsgroups:

- microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.appcompat
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.networking
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.onlinecommunity

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP.

To access these newsgroups using HTTP, please go to the following
location:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenewsspyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)"

So it is up to you. ;-)
--

Ian [Ando]