Expiring?

[Svend]

My version 1.0.509 announces that "This version of
Microsoft AntiSpyware expires on juli 31 2005. Please
contact Microsoft for an updated version".
When I choose File / Check for updates, I am told
that "Most recent spyware definision (are) installed"
and "Most recent software (are) installed"??????

 

[plun]

Svend presented the following explanation :

My version 1.0.509 announces that "This version of
Microsoft AntiSpyware expires on juli 31 2005. Please
contact Microsoft for an updated version".
When I choose File / Check for updates, I am told
that "Most recent spyware definision (are) installed"
and "Most recent software (are) installed"??????

Hi

This is what we know.

Message from Mr Dodson, MSFT

I would say that the expiration issue will be resolved fairly soon as
we will push forward the timebomb. We are in the final test pass on the
next release and as soon as we have finished the testing, it will be
broadly announced. The next version should put a dent in reducing the
following major issues:

1) July 31 Timebomb
2) LSP breaking.
3) Flying toasts when start bar is docked on the side.

I am real excited that these items will be fixed soon so we can focus
on finalizing beta 2.

--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
MCSE, CISSP
PSS Security
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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[Andre Da Costa]

Well here is some information about the refresh of Microsoft AntiSpywar
everyone has been waiting for:
Microsoft is slated to release to the Web in the next day or two a beta
refresh of its Microsoft AntiSpyware product.
Some testers reported Wednesday that they had downloaded a new beta version
of Microsoft AntiSpyware (version number 1.0.613). They also reported that
Microsoft has extended the beta-expiration date for the product from July
31, 2005, to Dec. 31, 2005.

Microsoft officials confirmed that Microsoft has extended the beta period
until the end of the year. Officials also acknowledged that the company has
been testing on a selective basis the beta refresh number 1.0.613. (The
current beta version number is 1.0.509.)

The pending refresh is not Beta 2, however. Microsoft executives said Beta 2
will be released "sometime later this year."

"We are going through with a refresh of the [Microsoft AntiSpyware] beta,"
said Paul Bryan, director of product management with Microsoft's security
technology and business unit. "We are testing this right now a bit, making
sure that things are OK" before releasing to all testers.

Bryan said Wednesday that Microsoft plans to make the refresh available to
all testers "in the next day or so."

Read the resth here:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1830651,00.asp

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[Guest]

The BETA version will not work after that date. The
spyware definitions are to tell the program how to find
the latest.

 

[Walterius]

1. Google for the download address. ("Microsoft Antispyware download".)
2. Download and install the new version. It expires 12/31/05.
3. No, you don't need to uninstall the old version.
4. No, you don't need to download new spyware definitions unless you haven't
done so for a few days.

Good luck.