Microsoft antispyware Beta

[BH2]

Hi guys,
I have downloaded and installed the MS antispyware Beta version. When I
click Help and then about it brings up a screen that has a 'Diagnostics'
button, which when clicked tells you what is running in the Ms Anti spyware.
Can anyone shed any light as to what this line means:
Session.TimeBombDaysRemaining: 202
Session.TimeBombExpirationDate: 31/07/2005

Makes you wonder, thanks for any help
Regards
Bob H

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

After that time you're gonna have to pay for it??

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Will Denny
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[Jason Tsang]

The beta will stop working in 202 days. That day is July 31, 2005.

 

[Dan]

Does anyone know if Microsoft decided to charge for this tool in the future?

 

[Testy]

Only once you get hooked on it!

Testy

Does anyone know if Microsoft decided to charge for this tool in the
future?

 

[Mikey]

It means your computer is going to explode on July 31, 2005.

 

[Dan]

A typical timebomb -- crash and burn -- not really but funny to me --:>

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have downloaded and installed the MS antispyware Beta version. When I
click Help and then about it brings up a screen that has a 'Diagnostics'
button, which when clicked tells you what is running in the Ms Anti spyware.
Can anyone shed any light as to what this line means:
Session.TimeBombDaysRemaining: 202
Session.TimeBombExpirationDate: 31/07/2005

Such Beta versions are set so that they will cease to work after a given
time, like six months. Before that you need to uninstall and maybe
install a later Beta or or the final version (or decide not to use it).
This is to make sure that beta versions - Brings Errors To All - do not
get left around on production systems causing problems

 

[BH2]

thanks for the explanation, appreciated
regards
Bob

 

[Dan]

Thanks for the information, Alex. This was news to me. :>

 

[Plato]

I have downloaded and installed the MS antispyware Beta version. When I
click Help and then about it brings up a screen that has a 'Diagnostics'
button, which when clicked tells you what is running in the Ms Anti spyware.
Can anyone shed any light as to what this line means:

BETA means you are willing to format and install fresh when BETA ware
fails.