MS Antispyware vs. MS Defender

L

Lanny Bender

When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a site;
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx that
was for MS Defender (Beta 2).

Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in beta
testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said it was in
beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta 2). What's the
difference between the antispyware programs?

Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get out of
Beta testing?
 
G

Gord Stephan

i installed it and immediately de-installed it because it kept mucking up my
monitor...

i'll stick with spybot
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

With the release of Beta 2, Microsoft AntiSpyware was
renamed to Windows Defender. You should uninstall the
old Microsoft AntiSpyware, then download and install
Windows Defender...it runs great!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a site;
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx that
| was for MS Defender (Beta 2).
|
| Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in beta
| testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said it was in
| beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta 2). What's the
| difference between the antispyware programs?
|
| Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get out of
| Beta testing?
| ---
| Lanny
 
A

Alias

Lanny said:
Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get out of
Beta testing?
Click to expand...

As soon as they have had enough free testers testing and they figure out
how much to charge for it, they will, not a moment sooner.

Alias
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Lanny said:
When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a
site;
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
that was for MS Defender (Beta 2).

Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in
beta testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said it
was in beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta 2).
What's the difference between the antispyware programs?
Click to expand...


None. Defender is the new name, the one that will be used when the product
is released.

It's like Longhorn, the old code name for the beta version of the product
that is now called Windows Vista, and which will be released under that
name.

Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get
out of Beta testing?
Click to expand...


Yes, when Microsoft deceides that it's ready.
 
R

Rock

Lanny said:
When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a site;
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx that
was for MS Defender (Beta 2).

Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in beta
testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said it was in
beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta 2). What's the
difference between the antispyware programs?

Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get out of
Beta testing?
Click to expand...

Windows Defender is the next version of MS Antispyware - renamed.
Remove MSAS from Add/Remove programs and install Windows Defender.
There are newsgroups specifically for it, support is not offered in this
newsgroup.
 
G

Guest

Heard you loud and clear but, I downloaded spybot and it found 300 hits but
then would not let me fix them without buying the program. I tried that and
it took the credit card number etc but then said the bank refused it. I have
a debit card and they only listed credit cards for Mastercard, could this be
the reason?

--
Spud


Gord Stephan said:
i installed it and immediately de-installed it because it kept mucking up my
monitor...

i'll stick with spybot
Click to expand...
 
A

Alias

robert said:
Heard you loud and clear but, I downloaded spybot and it found 300 hits but
then would not let me fix them without buying the program. I tried that and
it took the credit card number etc but then said the bank refused it. I have
a debit card and they only listed credit cards for Mastercard, could this be
the reason?
Click to expand...

Um, Spybot, Search and Destroy is free as the air. They accept donations
but it isn't mandatory. Sure we're talking about the program that can be
gotten at http://www.safer-networking.org/?

Alias
 
K

kurttrail

Lanny said:
When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a
site;
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
that was for MS Defender (Beta 2).

Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in
beta testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said
it
was in beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta
2).
What's the difference between the antispyware programs?

Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get
out of Beta testing?
Click to expand...

Name one piece of MS software that REALLY ever has gotten out of Beta!

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
 
W

Winux P

Notepad?

- Winux P

: Lanny Bender wrote:
:
: > When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a
: > site;
: > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
: > that was for MS Defender (Beta 2).
: >
: > Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in
: > beta testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said
: > it
: > was in beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta
: > 2).
: > What's the difference between the antispyware programs?
: >
: > Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get
: > out of Beta testing?
: > ---
: > Lanny
:
: Name one piece of MS software that REALLY ever has gotten out of Beta!
:
: --
: Peace!
: Kurt
: Self-anointed Moderator
: microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
: http://microscum.com/mscommunity
: "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
: "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
:
:
 
R

Rock

robert said:
Heard you loud and clear but, I downloaded spybot and it found 300 hits but
then would not let me fix them without buying the program. I tried that and
it took the credit card number etc but then said the bank refused it. I have
a debit card and they only listed credit cards for Mastercard, could this be
the reason?
Click to expand...

Spybot is fee for use.
 
N

NoNoBadDog!

Lanny Bender said:
When I clicked on my Favorite for the MS Antispyware site I got a site;
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
that
was for MS Defender (Beta 2).

Now I know that when I originally installed MS Antispyware it was in beta
testing too. In fact, every time I went to the site, it said it was in
beta. Now all of a sudden I see a site for Defender (Beta 2). What's the
difference between the antispyware programs?

Oh yeah, will the Microsoft Antispyware/Defender programs ever get out of
Beta testing?
Click to expand...

You are honestly admitting to letting Microsoft handle the security of your
computer?
You must really like living on the edge.

Bobby
 
P

PA Bear

Then you hadn't downloaded Spybot Search & Destroy: It's free (donations
accepted).
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Notify your bank right away as you've probably been scammed!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

robert said:
Heard you loud and clear but, I downloaded spybot and it found 300 hits
but then would not let me fix them without buying the program. I tried
that and it took the credit card number etc but then said the bank
refused it. I have a debit card and they only listed credit cards for
Mastercard, could this be the reason?
Click to expand...
<snip>
 
W

Winux P

: robert hale wrote:
:
: > Heard you loud and clear but, I downloaded spybot and it found 300 hits
but
: > then would not let me fix them without buying the program. I tried that
and
: > it took the credit card number etc but then said the bank refused it. I
have
: > a debit card and they only listed credit cards for Mastercard, could
this be
: > the reason?
: >
:
: Spybot is fee for use.
:
: --
: Rock
: MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

So were many Linux distros Rock. MS seems to still sell in a market where
there is also the free. Amazing isn't it? Must be one of those Ying-Yang
mystical things. Either that or The Hon. Sir. W. Gates was a vastly
benelovent man whom greatly suffered in a past life and now present karama
has bestowed his rewards upon thee.

- Winux P
 
L

lambserve1

Rock said:
Windows Defender is the next version of MS Antispyware - renamed.
Remove MSAS from Add/Remove programs and install Windows Defender.
There are newsgroups specifically for it, support is not offered in this
newsgroup.
Click to expand...

Do you know the name of the NG support for Windows Defender? Is it the
ERROR reporting group for Windows Defender (Beta 2)?
 

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