Jun 30, 2009 | OneCare, security, software
If you have a subscription to Windows Live OneCare, you are covered until the choices for security software are more clear towards the end of 2009. Keep using OneCare. Your OneCare subscription will not expire. Starting last month, Microsoft began extending OneCare...
Jun 19, 2009 | Microsoft, OneCare, security, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
On June 23, Microsoft will release a beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, the free antivirus program that is replacing Windows Live OneCare. Microsoft is now allowing journalists to write about the new program so a flurry of stories appeared today from...
Jun 14, 2009 | Microsoft, OneCare, security
Windows Live OneCare will be completely off the market at the end of June (although Microsoft will continue to issue virus definition updates for another year). When Microsoft announced that it was killing OneCare, the company added that it would be releasing free...
Jun 10, 2009 | Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, security
I wonder sometimes if the relentless onslaughts by the bad guys will ever be beaten back so we can use our tools in peace. This group of news items caught my eye today in an email newsletter – yeah, it was a busy day, but this is the interesting updates for just one...
Jun 8, 2009 | Microsoft, security, Vista, WinXP
Microsoft will release ten updates for Windows and Microsoft Office tonight, following its usual monthly schedule. Leave your computer on and expect it to restart overnight.In addition, Adobe will release updates on Tuesday, the first quarterly security updates for...
Jun 7, 2009 | Adobe, Apple, backup, IE, Microsoft, security, Vista, WinXP
Here’s an updated list of ways to be safe and secure with your computer. Install updates from Microsoft promptly. Look in the lower right corner for the gold shield (WinXP) or update icon (Vista). Install updates to Acrobat, Flash, Java, and Quicktime promptly. Each...
