Microsoft's launches free AV offering


Tech | 206923 hits | Jun 23 10:25 am | Posted by: stemmer
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Microsoft launched a beta version of its forthcoming free antivirus software on Tuesday, aiming to protect users who, for one reason or another, have not installed security applications on their computers from other providers.

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  1. by stokes
    Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:22 pm
    The best anti-virus is writing better code into the operating system....dumbasses!!

  2. by avatar herbie
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:23 am
    Good announcement. Now all the dopes will download and install Microsoft AntiVirus 2009.
    Keep us busy this summer....

  3. by avatar Elvis
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:33 am
    "herbie" said
    Good announcement. Now all the dopes will download and install Microsoft AntiVirus 2009.
    Keep us busy this summer....

    XD XD :lol: CA CHING $$$
    Thank you MS

  4. by avatar Canadaka
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:46 am
    I haven't had a virus affect me since the 90's and I only run Microsoft operating systems :P

    I don't have any anti-virus installed, every couple months I do an online virus scan.

    I am going to install this beta though, I like trying new software & I like that there is a 63bit version. I will disable it from active protection and auto-startup though, I hate having stuff running that i don't need.

    http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

  5. by avatar Robair
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:43 am
    Not available in Canada.

  6. by avatar Brenda
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:45 am
    :lol:
    Red headed step child, as usual :twisted:

  7. by avatar herbie
    Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:28 pm


    I haven't had a virus affect me since the 90's and I only run Microsoft operating systems :P


    Me either. Then my step-daughter used my computer for half an hour.

  8. by avatar Canadaka
    Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:41 am
    "Robair" said
    Not available in Canada.

    Yes it is? I downloaded and installed it just fine, never asked me about my country anywhere.

  9. by avatar Robair
    Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:56 am
    Huh. It just said not available in your area when I tried, then gave a list of locations that did not include Canada... so I installed AVG.

    Shrug. Maybe there was a bug early on, I tried the same day it came out...



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