Re: Microsoft Antispyware question

From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:47:58 -0700

In news:O7s3i2uEFHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Dan <spamyou@user.nec> typed:

> Thanks Ken! I appreciate the article. Do you have any idea
> when the
> beta Microsoft anti-spyware application will go on public
> release and
> will it cost anything?

You're welcome, Dan. Sorry, no, I don't know the answer to either
question. 

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:eOXA04tEFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> In news:e38ZgmkEFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>> Mary <absolutelymary@calm.com> typed:
>>
>>> I have this installed and wondered if I also need another
>>> antispyware
>>> program like adaware or is the Microsoft one good enough.
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, no single program is good enough. read
>> http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-features.htm
>>
>> , which states "as testing with these anti-spyware 
>> applications
>> has
>>
>> demonstrated, no single anti-spyware application will remove
>>
>> everything. Therefore, users are advised to install and use at
>> least
>>
>> two anti-spyware applications."
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

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