MS No Longer Accepting additional MSE Testers

[Randy Knobloch]

<http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx>

<http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22603558>

You might still be able to download from Softpedia as, I believe, was Engel that
provided the link.
<http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Download-131683.html>

 

[robinb]

microsoft was only allowing 75,000 users to download it. I guess they hit
their mark
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

microsoft was only allowing 75,000 users to download it. I guess they hit
their mark

Still @ <http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Download-131683.html>

 

[robinb]

I am wondering if that is legal since microsoft's site says they are not
longer putting out the beta
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

I am wondering if that is legal since microsoft's site says they are not
longer putting out the beta

I think it would be fair to assume that MS are _fully_ aware of the third-party host.
Illegal ? Doubtful, Robin.

Got it running on my test box just fine.

 

[robinb]

I would think they would speak to them since they pulled the program off
their own website
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

I would think they would speak to them since they pulled the program off
their own website

I would think so, yes - MS usually kills third-party host sites once they are not
accepting more registrants.

 

[Ǝиçεl]

You might still be able to download from Softpedia as, I believe, was Engel that
provided the link.

Wrong, (again) was no me the provider of that link.
-=-

 

[Randy Knobloch]

Wrong, (again) was no me the provider of that link.

Guilty as charged, please get over it, honestly ;(
"Again" meaning ?