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Visiting Vista RC2, Part Two
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
…First: security. The summary goes like this. The reason we couldn’t install anti-virus applications
was because we weren’t installing Vista-compatible anti-virus applications. To find those, you need to do a little digging. The first spade pulls up Vista’s Security Center. Then we click on Check This Computer’s Security Status, upon which you’ll most likely see a screen that says you’ve got no malware protection. But it will provide a Find A Program button right there, which will link over to Vista’s Compatible AV Web site, which lists all the available anti-virus programs that work with Vista.
When I clicked, all there was were trial versions for CA, F-Secure, and Trend Micro. However, my Q&\1A with Greg Sullivan, lead program manager for Windows reviews, yielded info that Aladdin, McAfee, Symantec, and other vendors would have versions available there, too. What that means to enterprise users is that your corporate anti-virus client will require an update in order to run over Vista. Check with your software vendor for when these will be available. Visiting Vista RC2, Part Two | InfoWorld | Column | 2006-10-26 | By Oliver Rist
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