Microsoft is set to release a free anti-virus program "soon", dubbed Morro, which promises to handle virus and malware threats as well as paid suites. The software will lack other utilities however, such as parental locks.
Morro is a sort-of second coming of the company's unsuccessful Windows Live OneCare service, and the latter will be discontinued when Morro is ready to go.
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UAC works. I have not had any serious virus problems since I switched to Vista. Of course my laptop has 4 gig ram and I do know a little more about computers than the average person so I can understand why lots of people think Vista is garbage. Vista may be impractical as a whole, but I think it was a good effort and a valuable learning exercise for M$.
A free antivirus, don't you think you should test it first before you thrash it?
Quote:Janice Chaffin, Symantec's president of consumer products, says customers want more than just basic protection however, no matter the price. "A full internet security suite is what consumers require today to stay fully protected,
Yeah sure we would want to use your system resource eating garbage called Norton.
M$ offering a solution to viruses, is better than not providing the consumer with any.
One of the first things I do with a new system (unless I build it myself) is uninstall Symantec and then run the removal tool to get rid of any of their junk left behind. Talk about a sweet deal... they have their crap bundled on almost all of the new laptops and desktop PCs you buy anymore... I doubt I'll be using Microsoft's offering either... I have enough problems with their OS without asking for more problems.
I've had one virus in the last 8 years! It was my fault. I was surfing hacker sites for the key code to a free trial program. I downloaded and installed the app and wammo! Infected...my bad! Had to reformat to get rid of it. Nothing else worked, nothing, I tried free and paid programs. 4 years later I run both Zone Alarm and AVG free programs. I also run Startup Monitor.No problems whatsoever in the last 4 years. I don't click on email links from strangers, I watch what sites I surf, like I said, no problems.
I've always thought that excellent antivirus protection should always be free. Large companies have a vested interest in preventing the spread of malware and viruses. Microsoft should offer av as well. As for OS? I haven't had a blue screen crash since Win98. I run a dual boot with 32 bit XP and 64 bit Vista. Love them both. Vista IS very different from XP, but I expected that. Ask anyone why they hate Vista and almost no one can be specific. Kudos to Apple for crushing Vista's perception.
I'm almost certain I won't use it but the more free protection, the better.
Quote:Janice Chaffin, Symantec's president of consumer products, says customers want more than just basic protection however, no matter the price. "A full internet security suite is what consumers require today to stay fully protected,
Yeah sure we would want to use your system resource eating garbage called Norton.
M$ offering a solution to viruses, is better than not providing the consumer with any.
One of the first things I do with a new system (unless I build it myself) is uninstall Symantec and then run the removal tool to get rid of any of their junk left behind. Talk about a sweet deal... they have their crap bundled on almost all of the new laptops and desktop PCs you buy anymore... I doubt I'll be using Microsoft's offering either... I have enough problems with their OS without asking for more problems.
My new Acer laptop came with Norton. What a hog of crap! Uninstalled it all and most of the other junk that came preinstalled. Couldn't stand Norton on any level so it's no surprise Symantec is worried.
I've had one virus in the last 8 years! It was my fault. I was surfing hacker sites for the key code to a free trial program. I downloaded and installed the app and wammo! Infected...my bad! Had to reformat to get rid of it. Nothing else worked, nothing, I tried free and paid programs. 4 years later I run both Zone Alarm and AVG free programs. I also run Startup Monitor.No problems whatsoever in the last 4 years. I don't click on email links from strangers, I watch what sites I surf, like I said, no problems.
I've always thought that excellent antivirus protection should always be free. Large companies have a vested interest in preventing the spread of malware and viruses. Microsoft should offer av as well. As for OS? I haven't had a blue screen crash since Win98. I run a dual boot with 32 bit XP and 64 bit Vista. Love them both. Vista IS very different from XP, but I expected that. Ask anyone why they hate Vista and almost no one can be specific. Kudos to Apple for crushing Vista's perception.
I'm almost certain I won't use it but the more free protection, the better.
Well I just might take the offer. I hate the pop-ups that AntiVir personal guard (free-edition) gives. But I guess they could give best protection to their own product? Meaning if they acknowledge their products problems (before 2+ million infects).
Originally posted by onewhite: Is anyone using AVG? The free version works OK, for free. Does anyone use the paid for version? I do not believe anything from microsoft will not be broken down at short notice. There are so many people with nothing better to do then mess up what Microsoft puts out. Go Firefox
Yeah i use the freebie version across all my machines. I wouldn't go near a Microsoft a/v program, free or paid.
Didn't Microsoft themselves create such a thriving antivirus industry due to Windows being such a virus magnet :p
