Re: OneCare to be discontinued

More at

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/feature...dukasQandA.mspx

and

http://windowsonecare.spaces.live.com/blog...141!10418.entry

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~PA Bear

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2...SecurityPR.mspx

>

>

> REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 18, 2008 — To address the growing need for a PC

> security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC

> form factors and rapid increases in the incidence of malware, Microsoft

> Corp. plans to offer a new consumer security offering focused on core

> anti-malware protection.

>

> Code-named “Morro,†this streamlined solution will be available in the

> second half of 2009 and will provide comprehensive protection from malware

> including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans. This new solution, to be

> offered at no charge to consumers, will be architected for a smaller

> footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for

> low-bandwidth scenarios or less powerful PCs. As part of Microsoft’s move

> to

> focus on this simplified offering, the company also announced today that

> it

> will discontinue retail sales of its Windows Live OneCare subscription

> service effective June 30, 2009.

>

>

> Windows Live OneCare Forums

> http://forums.microsoft.com/windowsonecare...t.aspx?siteid=2