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- More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leak
- More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leakRequest to uninstall other antivirusMary,The requirement to uninstall any other antivirus stuff in your computer should be mandatory in any installation routine of every antivirus product - and not just from Microsoft. As you know, no one should have more than one antivirus...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, Microsoft Morro, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro screen shot, screen shot
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft MorroWindows Home ServerHopefully we will finally see support in Morro for Windows Home Server which I know people have been asking the OneCare Team to support for the last year.Backup?One of the prime reasons I use OneCare is to back up all my...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Morro, Defender, OneCare, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
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- Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?
- It's been a while since Microsoft has shared any new information about its free antimalware offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (codenamed "Morro"). But the Softies are quietly setting the stage for the product, which is slated to launch before the end of the year. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- When you see Chrome OS think business model
- When you see Chrome OS think business modelI stopped reading at."But when you consider the $50/year price to license an anti-viral, the $30/year to license a malware program and the additional $30/year you need for a registry cleaner"Talk about exaggerating the costs to justify the rest of your article. Not...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Inc., operating system, malware, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-07-10
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?Leave that for the 3rd party providersMS is already treading on anti-trust thin ice with the release of this for the client. By not stepping into the enterprise market, MS allows all the current AV providers to charge for their enterprise features. So...
- Tags: Servers, X-WINDOWS, server, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?
- Desktop PCs can always be reimaged. It's a pain, but downtime only affects one person. Servers, on the other hand, need to be up the vast majority of the time. Rebuilding servers affects lots of people, often in mission-critical ways. While most servers don't spend much time browsing...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...
- Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Just a quick reminder: Microsoft plans to allow the public to download a beta version of "Morro," now known as Microsoft Security Essentials MSE on June 23, starting around 9 a.m. PT. Here are the particulars for those interested in testing the free antivirus/anti-malware offering. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- News to know: Morro reviewed; RIM; Intel; Windows 7
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows 7, Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Cloud Computing, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apology
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apologyNobodys Perfect.At least your big enough to admit it.You did better than ComputerWorldComputerWorld said that Microsoft changed their schedule re: XP availability when they were in fact wrong all along. You, on the other hand, properly retracted your post.You're better than one of...
- Tags: Morro
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apology
- Earlier this week I wrote a post defining "Morro", what it is, what it does and separating fact from fiction. I'll get the harsh truth out first: I was wrong, quite a bit wrong, and it's not easy to admit to it but it needs to be said. I decided this...
- Tags: Blog, Post, Morro, Blogging, Internet, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials Morro dent commercial antivirus sales?Microsoft doesn't conjure up "security" in my mind ...... but Ed Bott has an interesting article describing a study that shows OneCare and apparently Morro uses the same engine and definitions scored among the top of the tested products.That opened up the...
- Tags: AVG Free, MSE, Avira, antivirus, Security Software, OneCare, AVG, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Microsoft has finally lifted the lid on its free consumer security program called Microsoft Security Essentials, previously known by the codename Morro. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Security, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need to know
- Microsoft finally broke its silence about its Microsoft Security Essentials MSE -- a k a "Morro" -- June 18, after refusing for months to provide any real details on its planned free consumer security replacement to Windows Live OneCare. Here's what wannabe MSE testers and customers need to know. by...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Tester, Security, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- Microsoft has officially unveiled its long-awaited free antivirus program. Formerly code-named “Morro,†it’s now been christened Microsoft Security Essentials MSE, and it will enter public beta testing next week. I've been taking MSE for a test drive for the past few days. Here's my detailed report, with plenty of closwe-up...
- Tags: Software, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Viruses And Worms, Security, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Former Softie to take real-time social-search startup public Matthew Miller: iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Search, Palm Inc., Text Messaging, Corporate Communications, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Branding, Marketing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- More alleged Microsoft Morro screen shots, details leak
- Microsoft's worst-kept secret, its soon-to-go-public Morro security offering, is getting closer to public beta, it seems. Not only is the final alleged name now known (Microsoft Security Essentials, or MSE), but so is the supposed look and feel of the forthcoming free consumer security product. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Security, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-17
- News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, TVs, Cellular Phones, Tv & Home Theater, Handhelds, Channel Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Microsoft "Morro": explicitly explained, fact from fiction
- Microsoft "Morro": explicitly explained, fact from fictionsounds.....Sounds terrible.It's a great idea, however I can see this breaking all sorts of crap (Remote access programs, SSL VPN connectivity etc.).Sounds like the solution could easily be worse than the cure. But we'll see won't we?- SamRE: Microsoft Morro ...If it's really "in...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, SSL/TLS, SECURITY, Real-time Protection, Sounds like China, Microsoft Corp., Morro
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Microsoft "Morro": explicitly explained, fact from fiction
- "Morro", Microsoft's new anti-malware solution has baffled many. Why? What? How? When? Most of your questions answered in explicit, uncut and occasionally graphic detail. Article by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Fiction, Microsoft Corp., Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
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