October 2006 - Posts

Windows Defender is out of Beta.

Windows Defender is now out of beta. Please update ASAP to get the latest version. Please note the beta version expired 12/31/06, so PLEASE do not let your anti-spyware expire! Still only runs on XP and Windows Server 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com:80/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

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Internet Explorer 7 Final to be Released Today!

You can get the Yahoo! branded one now or wait. or got to NeoWin and install it without the Y! branding:

Internet Explorer 7 Final Released Today

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Windows Live! OneCare 1.5 Beta Released!

 

New features:
- Updated interface that looks close to the standardized Windows Live! / Vista look
- Windows Vista support. (Sorry, 32-bit only)
- It now stays orange to you install a beta version of IE 7 RC1. (I think it should not happen to IE 7 goes gold)
- Also stays orange if your phishing filter is turned off. I rather have this off to. I know who to detect phishing and do not want the potential overhead IE 7 uses.
- You can have backup happen during tune-up or different schedules or to remind you
- A VERY frequently asked feature, Network and USB Storage backup! (Yes, they do listen)
- Anti-Virus scan now has its own schedule of daily (default) and can changed to a certain day. (I prefer to never have a manual scan, but no less than 4 weeks.)
- WOC can take automatic action against possible unwanted software also moderate
- Supports 17countries

For more info, please see the OneCare Team blog: http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C29701F38A601141!2455.entry

Updated 1:10 PM EST

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Microsoft to Lock Pirates Out of Vista

Microsoft said Wednesday that it plans to clamp down hard on pirates of its next-generation operating systems, crippling both Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" if users fail to activate their copies within 30 days....
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_to_Lock_Pirates_Out_of_Vista/1159977311

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