Anti-Spyware Beta http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1bkm,1,1fm3,g65l,1std,6jmd Microsoft Launches Anti-Spyware Beta By Tim Gray January 6, 2005 Microsoft(Quote, Chart) has launched a beta of its anti-spyware tool from the technology of a recent acquisition. The launch, first reported on Microsoft tip site Neowin.net as code-name "Atlanta," is essentially a version of the product from New York-based Giant Software, which Microsoft acquired last month. At the time of the acquisition, Microsoft said its planned beta would scan a customer's PC to seek out spyware and allow users to remove the threat. Microsoft said the beta version can be configured to block known spyware from being downloaded. It is available for users of Windows 2000 and higher. In a note to current subscribers of the Giant AntiSpyware product, Microsoft said to use that existing software. "As part of your paid subscription, there are platform, support, and functionality features in GIANT AntiSpyware that are not included in the Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) software," the note said. For those users, the Giant AntiSpyware supports the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT (with Service Pack 3, 4, or 6a) operating systems. ++ There is more on the web site. Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see ~ http://www.mwn.ca <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> See my Anti-Virus pages <http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/mikes_virus_page.htm> <virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> A Technical Support Alliance & OWTA Charter Member ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "info 1stpickpchelp" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpickpchelp-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~