Just recieved this Heads up

quote:

M$ Windows Anti-Spyware will soon advance from the beta stage and be rebranded Windows Defender.

Full details can be found at the M$ Malware team's blog spot.

http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware/archive/2005/11/04/413700.aspx

Timewise this version will appear end of December when the present version expires.
Only runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP
A shame they have not posted a "Lite" version for other OS's This is a very good program to have

Update on this I saw on another forum that this is NOT an update it's an entirely different Program
And just to confuse matters Microsoft say they will issue the Beta 2 version of the existing program (Dec 31)IF the NEW program is not ready in time Seems they are trying to rush this through.
So come the New year we'll either be on the Beta 2 version or the Brand new Program
I doubt if they'll work together.Somebodies bound to post they've jammed their computer up by doing this!

Article here

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It is unclear when Windows Defender will be available to Windows XP users. Microsoft had planned to deliver a Beta 2 version of Windows AntiSpyware by the end of the year. That release is expected to be the debut of Windows Defender for Windows XP, but the delivery date might change, the Microsoft representative said.

"The timing for Beta 2 has not been determined. The internal goal for us is Dec. 31, but that is flexible," the representative said.