beta 2 should have da following

[Guest]

beta 2 should have the following:

better performance and stability.(number one on my wish
list

NO Conflict with sp2 firewall.(i know this is going to be
fixed it's a microsoft product)

multiple/limited account support.(really need this
support im not the only user i got kids here too and non
savy user?

more improvement on restore and quarantine(one of the
most important thing on this application)

should have few or no issue/problem/conflict with 3rd
party antivirus, firewall application like
norton,zonelarm, eztrust,mcafee etc....

fully support mce 2005

mce 2005 extender should work so people can test it
before it release.

track eraser should work and should also include new
software.

daily updates.

no spelling errors.

error.log on Microsoft Antispyware folders should be fix.

the look and feel of Microsoft Antispyware should changed.
(it looks like this application is going to be
customizeable and color would be sky blue or light blue)

lost of connectivity issue when removing spyware.

scanning cookies

integrate some option with sp2 security center (if
possible)

more advance setting and option

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Excellent list!

What conflict are you seeing with the SP2 firewall? I'm not aware of any.
The Help file does detail firewall settings it says are necessary with that
firewall, but I have never made those settings and every one of the three
dozen machines I have this running on has that firewall installed and
active, and, in some cases, locked down (i.e. no exceptions.)

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I have no problems either and I'm running XP SP2, and all of what you have
listed is on schedule for beta 2.

FireWall solution at the moment:
Potential issue with network connectivity and Windows Firewall when removing
some programs that install a layered service provider
Some programs install layered service providers (LSPs) on computers to
gather data on your Web browsing and network activity. When you use Windows
AntiSpyware to help remove these programs, it also removes the LSPs. In some
cases Windows AntiSpyware does not properly restore the LSP configuration
data.



If this happens, you may find that your computer is unable to connect to the
Internet or your network. You may also see an error message stating that
Windows cannot start Windows Firewall service or the Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS) service.



To resolve this problem, you need to use Windows to rebuild the LSP
configuration data. The following steps apply if you are running Microsoft
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).



To use Windows to rebuild the LSP configuration data

1. Log on to your computer with an account that is part of the
Administrators group.
2. Open a command prompt window. To do this, click Start, click Run, type
cmd, and click OK.

3. At the command prompt, type netsh Winsock reset and press ENTER.
4. When the Winsock reset is finished, The command window shows the
following message:
Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog. You must restart the machine in
order to complete the reset.
If you see this message, restart your machine.

If you are not logged in with an administrator group, you will receive the
following error message:
Unable to reset the Winsock Catalog. Access is denied.
If you receive this message, log off of your computer, and log on with an
account that is part of the Administrators group. Repeat steps 2-4.

5. After you restart your computer, see the KB article at
support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;892350 for more information.


In some instances third-party applications can be affected while connecting
to the Internet or network after you follow these steps. If you notice that
third-party applications are not properly accessing the Internet or network,
you should reinstall the application to restore network functionality.


If you are running any other version of Microsoft Windows, see the KB
article at support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;892350 for information about
how to resolve this problem.

 

[Cntrysky]

Might as well add a quick winsock fix tool within the
program instead of having to do the netsh winsock reset.
Not everyone that just started to use teh MS Antispyware
tool knows about that trick. It would be a nice addition
to the tool.

 

[Guest]

Then microsoft should really work, find a way to make
Microsoft Antispyware properly restore the LSP
configuration data or just add a winsock repair tool.


Windows AntiSpyware does not properly restore the LSP
configuration
data

 

[Andre Da Costa]

In the mean time, use this for LSP:
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta/Blog/cns!1ppieQf0aF6k7J0XYrJfhfMQ!963.entry