Archive for the 'Windows Live OneCare' Category
Microsoft issues first Vista bug fix
Friday, February 16th, 2007Microsoft has issued 12 security bulletins addressing 20 vulnerabilities in Windows, including the first patch for a shipping component of Windows Vista since January’s consumer launch. Among the patches in the monthly update is a fix for a critical vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine for Windows Vista. The component powers the Windows Defender [...]
New Windows Live OneCare Due Jan. 30
Thursday, January 25th, 2007Microsoft plans to release a new version of its Windows Live OneCare anti-malware and maintenance software on January 30. The new version will feature Windows Vista support, as well as unified virus and spyware scanning and more flexible backup options. At that time, the software will also be launched in 16 other countries. Since OneCare’s [...]
Windows Live OneCare Is Incompatible with Windows Defender
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007At the end of January, concomitantly with the customer availability of Windows Vista, Microsoft will deliver Windows Live OneCare build 1.5 that has already been released to manufacturing at the beginning of the year. The initial release of OneCare offers both virus and spyware protection via a single engine. “Indeed, in v1.5 we now have [...]
Microsoft Unveils OneCare Antivirus For Vista
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006Microsoft on Monday released a new beta for its Windows Live OneCare security service, marking the first time that the antivirus software runs on Windows Vista.
Windows Live OneCare Beta 1.5, which can be downloaded and used free of charge, is available in 17 localized editions for countries that include the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, [...]
