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Posted by Kayman on November 18, 2008, 9:42 pm
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> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/nov08/11-18NoCostSecurityPR.mspx
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> < /quote>
> Windows Live OneCare, one of the first all-in-one suites to be launched in the
consumer
> market, includes a number of non-security features, such as printer sharing
and automated
> PC tune-up. By shifting to focus on the core anti-malware features that most
consumers
> still don’t keep up to date, “Morro” will be able to provide the essential
protections
> that consumers need without overusing system resources, and will help more
consumers have
> better protection against online threats.
> “Because uptake of standard anti-malware is low around the world, particularly
in
> developing nations, the availability of basic protection for anyone who wants
it is all
> the more important,” said Roger Kay, founder and president of Endpoint
Technologies
> Associates. “By offering such basic protection at no charge to the consumer,
Microsoft is
> promoting a safer environment for PCs, service providers and e-commerce
itself, since it
> is through unprotected PCs that the worst threats are introduced to the system
as a
> whole.”
>
> “Morro” will be available as a stand-alone download and offer malware
protection for the
> Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. When used in
conjunction with
> the ongoing security and privacy enhancements of Windows and Internet
Explorer, this new
> solution will offer consumers a robust, no-cost security solution to help
protect against
> the majority of online threats.
>
> Windows Live OneCare will continue to be sold for Windows XP and Windows Vista
at retail
> through June 30, 2009. Direct sales of OneCare will be gradually phased out
when “Morro”
> becomes available. Regardless of their method of purchase, Microsoft will
ensure that all
> current customers remain protected through the life of their subscriptions.
>
> More information is available on the Windows Live OneCare Team Blog at
http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com.
>
> < /end quote>
"...the company also announced today that it will discontinue retail sales
of its Windows Live OneCare subscription service effective June 30, 2009."
Hooray for the program engineers!
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