Hi All,

Is MS Antispyware and Windows Defender two separate applications so that the
newer version does not depend on any files from the older version. I have a
folder and several subfolders for MS Antispyware still listed in my program
files folder after upgrading to Windows Defender. Can it and all references
to it be deleted? Defender seems to be working fine and I didn't want to mess
up anything by deleting something it depends on in MS Antispyware. TIA

Ron Bee

Re: MS Antispyware Leftovers by Malke

Malke
Sat May 20 15:56:32 CDT 2006

Ron Bee wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Is MS Antispyware and Windows Defender two separate applications so
> that the newer version does not depend on any files from the older
> version. I have a folder and several subfolders for MS Antispyware
> still listed in my program files folder after upgrading to Windows
> Defender. Can it and all references to it be deleted? Defender seems
> to be working fine and I didn't want to mess up anything by deleting
> something it depends on in MS Antispyware. TIA

At this time, support for the beta version of Microsoft Windows
AntiSpyware now called 'Windows Defender' is being provided through the
following Microsoft newsgroups:

- microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.appcompat
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.networking
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.onlinecommunity

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP. To access these
newsgroups using HTTP, please go to the following location:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link.

Malke
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RE: MS Antispyware Leftovers by Pandaman

Pandaman
Sun May 21 01:12:01 CDT 2006

My reply is at the bottom of your message :


"Ron Bee" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Is MS Antispyware and Windows Defender two separate applications so that the
> newer version does not depend on any files from the older version. I have a
> folder and several subfolders for MS Antispyware still listed in my program
> files folder after upgrading to Windows Defender. Can it and all references
> to it be deleted? Defender seems to be working fine and I didn't want to mess
> up anything by deleting something it depends on in MS Antispyware. TIA
>
> Ron Bee
>


Yes , they are different programs . Yes , you can delete the old one .

For future support , please , read Malke's post.

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