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   OneCare tough Challenges

   

   Dudu Mimran, May 24th, 2005 @ 3:00am

   
   

   Mike, Microsoft will face the same challenges they faced in their last unsuccessful try to enter the AV market in the past. See Microsoft Enters Consumer Security. Again.. Thanks, Dudu

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   Ivan Sick, May 24th, 2005 @ 5:52am

   
   

   Bill: Buying a company ≠ partnering with them.

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   That is so not true

   

   bob, May 24th, 2005 @ 4:34pm

   
   

   In the last year at microsoft I've had my network access yanked twice due to a fully compliant and up to date machine (by internal M$ standards) being infected.
   This is on M$'s internal LAN. The IT people replied to me ... yes, even with antivirus software and a fully updated machine you can still be vulnerable.

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   ... so long as there is no user at the keyboard

   

   TJ, May 24th, 2005 @ 8:19pm

   
   

   Proper patching would avoid most remote exploits without the use of Antivirus software, true. But plenty of exploits are still launched by the unsuspecting user themselves, through e-mail especially. Since Microsoft has defaulted to standalone PCs users being Administrator, and made it difficult to do otherwise with even many of their own apps, Antivirus still serves a key roll in protecting the user against their own naive actions.
   
   But Microsoft is getting into a pickle: 'Spin' that Windows itself is good without add-ons, while trying to market and sell said enhancements. So Bill, tell me, when it comes to Windows: "Is it safe?" There must be a way to balance that, since car companies get away with charging extra for side curtain airbags, stability control, etc. But perhaps it is easier to sell for a tangible product.
   

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   Mark, Jan 27th, 2010 @ 1:06pm

   
   

   Well, Bill and company certainly went back on this. Still, I am at least glad they gave up on it when they realized they could never sell it for cash. I think that despite the fact that MS architects Windows, the other antivirus companies are light years beyond them when it comes to keeping it safe.

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