Microsoft Antispyware will be free?

[Sandy]

Hello,
Somebody might have asked the same question before
me but i did't find it here. Will it be free after beta
testing? i installed beta version and it will expire after
193 days and will have to download the new version.
Microsoft must keep this product for free because each and
every computer on the internet is exposed to spyware
threats.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

No information is available about how the product will be packaged when it
is released, I'm afraid.

 

[Graham]

It SHOULD always be free...!!
Products like "Ad-Aware" and "Spy-Bot" have always been
free, and Microsoft needs to join the web-community in
doing all it can to help rid it of all Spyware, Malware
etc.....

Regards.

 

[Mike]

In other words,they are going to screw you for some badly
designed program that doesnt even do its job!

If microsoft didnt create windows with so many security
holes, then spyware and especially torjans wouldnt be a
problem. you dont see spyware affecting linux in the way
it affects us do you?!?

 

[Spider]

While what you are saying appears to be fashionable among the MS bashers, it
is not accurate nor reasonable. Microsoft has a very good track record of
patching security holes as they are discovered at no cost to the consumer.
It is handled at a place called Windows Update and usually found in the
"critical updates" area. Spyware is NOT in the same league as security
holes as some people like to say to confuse the issue. Spyware invasions
are committed by multi million dollar corporations that hire talented
programmers to find ways to invade our space using legitimate though
deceptive tactics. Of course no one will change your mind or any of the
other bashers that just want something to gripe at MS about. Why don't you
just take your marbles and go to Linux and leave us miserable MS lemmons
alone?

 

[Peter]

I for one am waiting until it's bug free...it disabled my internet
connection (I fixed that) and disabled both Windows Firewall and McAfee
Firewall Plus permanently. I uninstalled it until such time it works
properly.

 

[JayKay]

We all have our complaints about the OS of our choice (yes, even Linux users aren't happy *all* the time!), and I for one have no problem with giving people the benefit of my experience if asked. I do, however, object to people downloading and installing BETA software, then filling the NG's with whining drivel about how things aren't perfect for them. If you all hate MS so much, please feel free to use one of the other proven-working products out there and leave the pre-release testing to those who can ask objective questions or raise issues in an adult manner. Sorry for the rant, but I subscribed to these groups in the hope of an exchange of ideas and opinions, not to read the dribblings of people who can't even be bothered to proof-read their own text.

JK

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I for one am waiting until it's bug free...it disabled my internet
connection (I fixed that) and disabled both Windows Firewall and McAfee
Firewall Plus permanently. I uninstalled it until such time it works
properly.

--
Peter.
Toronto, Canada.
Windows XP Home SP2.
P4 dual HT@ 3.0ghz, 1gb DDR, 160gb HD.

While what you are saying appears to be fashionable among the MS bashers,
it is not accurate nor reasonable. Microsoft has a very good track record
of patching security holes as they are discovered at no cost to the
consumer. It is handled at a place called Windows Update and usually found
in the "critical updates" area. Spyware is NOT in the same league as
security holes as some people like to say to confuse the issue. Spyware
invasions are committed by multi million dollar corporations that hire
talented programmers to find ways to invade our space using legitimate
though deceptive tactics. Of course no one will change your mind or any
of the other bashers that just want something to gripe at MS about. Why
don't you just take your marbles and go to Linux and leave us miserable MS
lemmons alone?

[microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements]

 

[Bill Sanderson]

If it costs money, you can vote with your pocketbook.

Even if it doesn not cost money, it will be your choice about whether to
install it.

The spyware vendors are in the $$ business. They go where the users are.

 

[codemastr]

While what you are saying appears to be fashionable among the MS bashers,
it is not accurate nor reasonable. Microsoft has a very good track record
of patching security holes as they are discovered at no cost to the
consumer.

Yes, they do have a good track record for providing patches. But if I
recall, this "friendly service" only occurred after the antitrust lawsuit in
1998. So just don't make it sound like MS is providing those patches "out of
the goodness of its heart." I could be remembering this wrong, but as I
remember it, it was pretty much a way for MS to try to regain the trust of
the users after being sued, not because they were trying to be nice.

 

[Spider]

At least you admit that you could be remembering wrong. That's good,
because you are.

 

[codemastr]

At least you admit that you could be remembering wrong. That's good,
because you are.

Ok, rather than say "you're wrong", how about you provide some evidence of
that?

 

[Spider]

I don't have to provide evidence of anything. I didn't make the original
statement. I know how long I've been around and how many operating systems
I've gone through. I know how many updates and patches I've obtained from
Microsoft over the years. I know I have obtained them prior to 1998. If
anyone needs to prove anything, I would think the one that makes the
original claim should do the proving.

 

[codemastr]

I don't have to provide evidence of anything. I didn't make the original
statement. I know how long I've been around and how many operating systems
I've gone through. I know how many updates and patches I've obtained from
Microsoft over the years. I know I have obtained them prior to 1998. If
anyone needs to prove anything, I would think the one that makes the
original claim should do the proving.

Well I'm just going based on my experience. I had to *pay* for Windows 95
OSR2, I had to *pay* for Windows 98 SE. I also don't recall a Windows Update
feature in Windows 95.