littleguru
<3 Seattle
The beta version of Windows Security Essentials is out. The download is available from here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=153446
I got it installed and I'm pleased to see that the application is antispyware (seems to have shutdown defender) + antivirus in one and that the updates (including the virus/spyware definitions) come via Windows Update. Nice move!
Who else is giving it a try?
Charles
Welcome Change
Not surprisingly, I am. I have it running on my new laptop. Seems to be working well.
C
figuerres
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Hey LG, is this the replacement for OneCare?
looking for info on that... checking link...
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I'll be trying it out later this evening... I was pretty impressed with OneCare (although it has some bad habits that make it inappropriate for a portable computer) and WSE looks pretty promising.
figuerres
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Charles said:Not surprisingly, I am. I have it running on my new laptop. Seems to be working well.
C
hey can you tell them they have a bad link...
Please visit the more information page of the link points me to:
http://wwwppe/resources/morro/resources.aspx
edit: sorry that is on the page:
littleguru
<3 Seattle
figuerres said:Hey LG, is this the replacement for OneCare?
looking for info on that... checking link...
It's the replacement for OneCare AFAIK!
The Security Essentials public website is found here: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
figuerres
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littleguru said:figuerres said:*snip*It's the replacement for OneCare AFAIK!
The Security Essentials public website is found here: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
yes it looks like it is, thanks i also found a page that gives some info, i heard a while back about a new / free replacement to one care coming out ....
will check it out when i get home.
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figuerres said:littleguru said:*snip*yes it looks like it is, thanks i also found a page that gives some info, i heard a while back about a new / free replacement to one care coming out ....
will check it out when i get home.
Yes, it is the replacement for OneCare (or rather, the replacement for OneCare's antivirus and antispyware functionality: MSE will not include OneCare's firewall or backup utility).
Microsoft Security Essentials is the same program as has been mentioned here before under the name Morro.
vesuvius
Count Orlock
Installing this now, and it's just killed defender. I hope it deals with all the OS nags about not being defended etc.
It also says it is an "update" as opposed to an entirely new program. We shall see...
does it remove/replace onecare if onecare is installed?
Charles
Welcome Change
figuerres said:Charles said:*snip*hey can you tell them they have a bad link...
Please visit the more information page of the link points me to:
http://wwwppe/resources/morro/resources.aspx
edit: sorry that is on the page:
Will do. Thanks for the bug report.
C
CKurt
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Installing now...
Funny it downloaded using "Microsoft File Transfer Managaer", that seems like a good download manager for IE9 !!
littleguru
<3 Seattle
CKurt said:Installing now...
Funny it downloaded using "Microsoft File Transfer Managaer", that seems like a good download manager for IE9 !!
It's so old that IE4 is very likely younger than it 
http://transfers.one.microsoft.com/ftm/default.aspx?target=install 
Wow! the good old Microsoft website from the 90s 
I completely forgot!
blowdart
Peek-a-boo
CKurt said:Installing now...
Funny it downloaded using "Microsoft File Transfer Managaer", that seems like a good download manager for IE9 !!
Oh lord, it's really really really not.
Charles
Welcome Change
Charles said:figuerres said:*snip*Will do. Thanks for the bug report.
C
The Morro test people got back to me. It's a known issue that they are currently fixing.
C
Kind of a kick in the butt to the people still paying for OneCare.
First impressions? The interface is nice but it froze when it updated its self. We will see how it goes.
stevo_
Human after all
CKurt said:Installing now...
Funny it downloaded using "Microsoft File Transfer Managaer", that seems like a good download manager for IE9 !!
.... what 
stevo_
Human after all
So, security ESSENTIALS is an optional download for windows? naming is kinda weird in that regard.
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