|
Posted by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM on March 9, 2008, 5:29 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
>
>> If I use Microsoft's Anti-Virus on a Windows XP Pro computer,
>> how do I know that the anti-virus program is updating itself
>> on a timely basis?
>>
>> In other words, where on my computer can I look to see
>> when the anti-virus tables had been most recently updated?
>>
>> ...
> If you mean Windows Defender, that is a free spyware tool, it isn't
> anti-virus software.
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx
>
> If you mean Windows live OneCare, being a supposedly fully
> functioning security suite:
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/onecare.mspx
>
> It ain't free and there are plenty of free alternatives:
> http://antivirus.about.com/
>
> And MS security software dosen't make the top ten in comparisions:
> http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/tp/aatpavwin.htm
>
And I have yet to see the two Microsoft ranked above the free ones.
--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email
| 
XML site map