Microsoft Antispyware becomes Windows Defender

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 23 Feb 2006 5:46 am

Just received notice that Microsoft Antispyware (beta 1) has been updated to-- new name-- "Windows Defender" (beta 2). I've downloaded and am running initial run on my systems. Will inform subsequent to this first run. Here's the site for the new Windows Defender homepage. Free download:

Windows Defender

Phred

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[This message was edited by Fred Shannon on 23 February 2006 at 05:46 AM.]

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 23 Feb 2006 6:56 am

The initial run found 3 more items than did the Microsoft Antispyware that I removed and replaced with the Windows Defender. The run was very smooth and didn't take that much time. Maybe MS has finally arrived with a program that is more satisfactory to the user.
Phred

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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 1 Mar 2006 10:51 am

One of the little tricks to be aware of for Windows Defender is that updates and new definitions are now provided thru the "Windows Update" facility, not thru a "definition file" download like was done with their Microsoft Antispyware program. At least that has been my recent experience.[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 01 March 2006 at 01:36 PM.]