Re: Microsoft to Offer Anti-Virus Software, Service

May 15, 2005 0 Replies


From: Lisa Minter


> Subject: Microsoft to Offer Anti-Virus Software, Service
> Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 00:18:11 -0500
> Microsoft Corp. , the world's largest software maker, unveiled on
> Thursday plans to launch a computer subscription service that would
> include anti-virus and security updates for personal computers.

Expect to see it hawked mercilessly by the M$ monopoly marketing juggernaut.


Expect some security update or service pack for IE will reset your home page to a page hawking the new service. Then another will place an icon for a trial version on your desktop. Undoubtably MSN will mention it on every page. The other vendors and consumer choice are screwed.

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