A little consideration about WD beta 2

[Guest]

To use at least an antispyware program is certainly a necessity.
Microsoft, with MSAS beta 1, had given us something efficient, with only
some small secondary bug.

Ok, this is a beta (and I don't like the beta programs), but I didn't expect
me for Windows Defender beta 2 with so so many consistent problems.
To be proud of 25+ million active customers and then to disappoint them, is
not a beautiful thing: I hope that Microsoft quickly rights the biggest bugs.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

So--what would be your top three?

 

[Guest]

What I want to say is that I have only one pc and it isn’t a test machine,
and I need an Antispyware.
In my opinion, a beta program with 25+ million active consumers is not only
for test machines; it was better to continue with MSAS beta1.
The top 3 bugs?
- Conflict with Symantec/Norton AV file protection
- Problems updating signatures
- Unexpected error message

 

[Kes]

1- Re-classify WD as 'Alpha' ('Beta 2' is over-generous)
2- Revert to MSAS functionality/ features
3- Try and deal with the spyware definition update problem

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Thanks - I'm quite sure #3 is on the list already.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I can't disagree with that list. I'm quite sure that the development team
is looking at fixes--there's some indication that they have already
developed one for the problems installing on non-English versions of
Windows, but no real-world confirmation. I can't predict what they'll work
on, but the feedback in these groups is helpful in driving their decisions,
I believe.

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