Windows Defender

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It looks like Windows Defender replaces MS Antispyware. With MS Antispyware
I had a system tray icon. I do not see any system tray icons with Windows
Defender, nor is it showing in the Startup group. Please advise as to why
and how it is running. Thank you
 
Bill43 said:
It looks like Windows Defender replaces MS Antispyware. With MS
Antispyware
I had a system tray icon. I do not see any system tray icons with
Windows
Defender, nor is it showing in the Startup group. Please advise as
to why
and how it is running. Thank you
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I believe this is the way Defender works. 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
 
Malke said:
I believe this is the way Defender works
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The first release of Defender (Beta2), yes. In the newer Beta2 Refresh, the
user has the option of showing a Defender icon in Notification Area (AKA
system tray/systray).

The Beta2 Refresh has not yet been "pushed" via updating (Automatic
Updates). Users of the older Defender Beta2 may upgrade to (overinstall)
Beta2 Refresh via
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx.
 
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