Neil Marshall Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Yes, it's true, a special edition Defender has just been released by Microsoft. And it looks the business! Isn't she beautiful!! Special signal black finish with upgraded suspension..... Actually, Microsoft have just released another free anti-spyware product - called Defender - which looks very good indeed. Get it here. Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. Worth installing, my friends.....too much spyware out there. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 That must be a pre-pro spy shot - all the Microsoft stuff I've seen has crashed at least once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks for the heads up but I'm not about to trust Microsoft to protect my PC from viruses and spyware, they can't even make Windows work and they're been at it for 20 years! In case people are interested, the combo I use is: ZoneAlarm firewall AVG Anti-virus & e-mail scanner Spybot Search & Destroy spyware scanner All available for free download, my favorite price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MJG Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Yes, it's true, a special edition Defender has just been released by Microsoft. And it looks the business!Neil Cheers Neil just down loaded and giving a whirl as I type....... Seems to work fine...........no doubt we can expect this to be fully supplied and intergrated with the next version of Windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall_CSK Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 That must be a pre-pro spy shot - all the Microsoft stuff I've seen has crashed at least once... Cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I wonder if there is a (weld on) patch that helps security as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks for the heads up but I'm not about to trust Microsoft to protect my PC from viruses and spyware, they can't even make Windows work and they're been at it for 20 years!In case people are interested, the combo I use is: ZoneAlarm firewall AVG Anti-virus & e-mail scanner Spybot Search & Destroy spyware scanner All available for free download, my favorite price Zone Alarm; Check AVG; Check Sbybot; sorta, use ad-aware And finally; Firefox Web Browser, makes Internet Explorer look pants and stops nearly all pop-ups, just by in-built software, unlike other M$ produce Firefox tab-ed browsing is ace, I got 15 windows open at present, all tabed along the top of the main window ready for me to jump between them, unlike M$'s "open in new window", oh lets fill my task bar, great. Oh yeah, Firefox is a FREE DOWNLOAD!!!! As you may guess, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 ditto, same set up as minivin, and after 3 years of grief from Norton antivirus I can vouch that its an improvement. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 ditto, same set up as minivin, and after 3 years of grief from Norton antivirus I can vouch that its an improvement.Jas Funnily enough, I scrapped Norton AV from my computer because while IE was letting pop up windows to open, it then happily let the virus's in aint had a virus in over a year since I changed over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall_CSK Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I wonder if there is a (weld on) patch that helps security as well? Maybe even a button to download the latest fuel saving gadget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Marshall Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 And if you have one too many at the pub.....you can download a new driver..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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