Microsoft discontinues MSN Web Messenger
Microsoft has some bad news for the fans of MSN Web Messenger.
They are discontinuing this service at the end of the month.
The company wants the interested users to use the integrated web messenger from inside Windows Live Hotmail.
Microsoft has also integrated it in their Windows Live People service.
The [...]
Microsoft Security Essentials beta launch pretty successful
Microsoft has claimed that the beta launch of their upcoming free antivirus application Microsoft Security Essentials has been pretty successful.
It was launched in limited regions earlier this week.
They have already reached the U.S. limit on downloads for this application which would be publicly launched worldwide later this year.
Microsoft [...]
Microsoft Security Essentials beta edition coming out next week
US based software giant Microsoft has announced that they are going to release a test version of its much talked about security product Microsoft Security Essentials on Tuesday.
Microsoft Security Essentials was codenamed Microsoft Morro and it is a free security product that would be offered to [...]
Microsoft Morro could arrive soon
Microsoft has been a player in the security applications market for their Windows platform since quite some time now.
They launched Live OneCare service a couple of years ago which was a paid service. It came with 90 days free access for customers interested in taking it.
The service was not [...]
Microsoft: Morro not a competitor for internet suites from rivals
Software giant Microsoft has announced that they are going to launch a new free security application codenamed Morro for the users of Windows operating system.
This would replace their existing product Windows Live OneCare which is a paid offering.
The company has said that this free product would [...]
Nevis Networks, a market leader in secure switching and identity-based policy enforcement appliances, today announced that Nevis Labs has identified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.
Affected Product/Versions:
Windows Live OneCare < 2.0.2500
Windows Defender and ForeFront are also affected.
Product Overview: Windows Live OneCare is a new, subscription-based service provided by Microsoft to protect Windows computers. [...]
Microsoft releases Windows Live OneCare 2.0
Software giant Microsoft has released the stable edition of their Windows Live OneCare 2.0 security application.
This edition of Live OneCare was in beta since July this year. Microsoft said that the version 2.0 of this application offers many enhancements to existing tools and offers several new tools.
This latest addition now [...]
Microsoft still working on improving their security products
Software giant Microsoft has admitted that they are still not performing very well in the security applications market.
The company entered this segment with the launch of Windows Live OneCare for consumers in May 2006.
Microsoft on a later day launched Forefront Client Security for enterprises. Both these products are [...]
