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Microsoft Security Essentials Update

Microsoft previously reported that its new Security Essentials anti-malware solution ( see my review ) had garnered 1.5 million downloads in its first week of availability. Well, the numbers keep going up: After two weeks, the download total stood at 2.6 million. Also, the company tells me that Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-19-2009
Microsoft Security Essentials Beta updated

If you're using the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, you'll notice an update in Windows Update this morning. It's unclear what's changed under the hood (the referenced KB article below doesn't yet exist), but there's a new tray icon at least. Here are some before and after...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-20-2009
Don't forget: Today's the day for Morro

If you're looking to snag the initial beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials from the source, here are a few things to be aware of: US, Israel, and Brazil only (China in 30 days) Public downloads will be capped at 75,000 Download will be made available around 9 am PDT/12 pm EDT Requires Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-23-2009
Early Morro shots leak

Neowin has posted a couple of shots of an older Morro build . Again, I can't really comment except to note that this build is already out of date.

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-16-2009
Microsoft will soon unveil free virus software

So this puts me in an awkward spot. I can't really discuss this too much further at the moment, but since Reuters dropped the ball … * Microsoft getting ready to unveil free anti-virus service * Software maker says will soon put beta version on website * Company employees testing it internally Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-10-2009
IE 8 RC1 is imminent

In a post to the IE Blog yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it is about to release the curious long-in-the-coming Release Candidate version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8)... The version of IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is somewhat older than the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1) that we're...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-22-2009
Compatibility View Improvements to come in IE8

No word yet on whether the default rendering mode will be improved as well, but Microsoft program manager Scott Dickens provides some details about the final IE 8 beta on the IE Blog: The next public update of IE8 includes improvements to Compatibility View that help end-users when they visit web sites...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-08-2008
Now *that’s* a computer

That Lenovo has been on a roll lately is an understatement of epic proportions, but their latest computer, the ThinkPad W Series mobile workstation is … I mean, wow. Yeah, it’s a big boy. It’s got a 17-inch screen and a power adapter that would have a hard time fitting in the back of my VW. But it’s...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-14-2008
Norton Takes on Vista's User Account Control

So this is interesting . I can’t stand Norton, for whatever that’s worth, but they’ve shipped a User Account Control tool that seeks to replace the one that’s in Windows Vista (!). Yikes. User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature in Microsoft Windows Vista that changes the architecture of...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-10-2008
MDOP 2008 R2 now available

Microsoft’s centralized desktop management tool has been updated to R2 and is now available to SA customers: Just a week after my colleague Shanen Boettcher wrote about virtualization and its role in the Optimized Desktop, specifically announcing the RTM of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, commonly...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-06-2008

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