http://technologizer.com/2008/11/18/microsoft-kills-one-security-suite-launches-another/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://technologizer.com/2008/11/18/microsoft-kills-one-security-suite-launches-another/comment-page-1/#comment-5088 Code Name Morrow | FOOLSVILLE 2.0 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:20:53 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=4106#comment-5088 [...] Microsoft Kills One Security Suite, Launches Another [...] [...] Microsoft Kills One Security Suite, Launches Another [...]

]]> http://technologizer.com/2008/11/18/microsoft-kills-one-security-suite-launches-another/comment-page-1/#comment-5075 orcmid Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:25:11 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=4106#comment-5075 I love OneCare and have 3 machines on my subscription. I expect to continue my subscription until its renewal date in 2009, then I'll see what the options are. By then I will also have my Windows Home Server taking care of the backups that OneCare would do and I will then just have to see what will provide the weekly tune-ups that now happen with OneCare. I love OneCare and have 3 machines on my subscription. I expect to continue my subscription until its renewal date in 2009, then I’ll see what the options are. By then I will also have my Windows Home Server taking care of the backups that OneCare would do and I will then just have to see what will provide the weekly tune-ups that now happen with OneCare.

]]> http://technologizer.com/2008/11/18/microsoft-kills-one-security-suite-launches-another/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 John Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:23:01 +0000 http://technologizer.wordpress.com/?p=4106#comment-5073 I think it's a great idea. I work for a computer services company in the evening fixing people's PC's at their home. 90% of what I do is clean up malware. 99% of those either have no anti-virus or their subscription has lapsed. They get the free 90 days or whatever when they get their new PC then never think about it again. When I point out that their DAT files are over a year old they usually say, "I know but it still scans every week." I even had one lady tell me that the IT guy at her job told her that her router acts as a firewall so she didn't need anti virus software. So most users are clueless and the ones that aren't don't like spending $50 a year or whatever for McAfee or Symantec. In order for this to make a real impact Microsoft will have to do better at marketing. For instance I use Defender and I think it is a great product, however if I were not in the business I would have never heard of it. Microsoft will have to get the word out then maybe it will make a difference in the proliferation of malware. They will also have to deliver what they promise. If it really is lean and does a good job detecting malware then I'll recommend it without hesitation. I've worked on several machines that take 5-10 minutes to fully boot because of Norton. McAfee seems to be a little better but not much. This is what I usually recommend: Spam gmail account AV Avast or AVG malware Defender I think it’s a great idea. I work for a computer services company in the evening fixing people’s PC’s at their home. 90% of what I do is clean up malware. 99% of those either have no anti-virus or their subscription has lapsed. They get the free 90 days or whatever when they get their new PC then never think about it again. When I point out that their DAT files are over a year old they usually say, “I know but it still scans every week.” I even had one lady tell me that the IT guy at her job told her that her router acts as a firewall so she didn’t need anti virus software. So most users are clueless and the ones that aren’t don’t like spending $50 a year or whatever for McAfee or Symantec.
In order for this to make a real impact Microsoft will have to do better at marketing. For instance I use Defender and I think it is a great product, however if I were not in the business I would have never heard of it. Microsoft will have to get the word out then maybe it will make a difference in the proliferation of malware. They will also have to deliver what they promise. If it really is lean and does a good job detecting malware then I’ll recommend it without hesitation. I’ve worked on several machines that take 5-10 minutes to fully boot because of Norton. McAfee seems to be a little better but not much.
This is what I usually recommend:
Spam gmail account
AV Avast or AVG
malware Defender

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