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Windows Defender Beta 2 for Windows XP Download and Screenshots

windowsconnected.com — Microsoft has just released Windows Defender Beta 2 for Windows XP. This product was orginally available as Windows Antispyware.

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  • CanuckMakem, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1Awesome.... erm... wait a minute no its not.
  • PowerCow, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0um its a whole lot better than they had and way better than the slew of fake antispyware programs.
    Will check prodduct key.. unplug internet if you need to install.. or so i hear.
  • Kellan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2It's seriously the best anti-spyware solution out there. Especially for ignorant computer users.
  • extremus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0I still think Webroot Spy Sweeper is better but Microsoft Antispyware is the best free alternative in the market!
  • curtissthompson, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1ok this time will they at least tye try to hide the fact that they bought Giant Antispyware and change the name of the .exe file to something other than GAINTANTISPYWARE.exe
  • dainbramage559, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Isnt this the thing that users will have to pay a yearly fee to use?
  • thepaulm, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I thought those side scrollers went out of style a long time ago.

    I always did like the graphics on the lasers though.
  • shockingbird, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I was hoping it was the Atari game Defender.
  • 2l33t4u, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1I wonder when Apple is going to release their anti-spyware package...
  • markman07, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3No this will be free used as a standalone program. Windows OneCare will cost money (which includes this if you go the full suite route)
  • FlyboyP, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0The security holes are not their fault. I mean how could they think of everything? They've only go so many programmers to go around.

    At least they offer a "defender" to remove some of the stuff that exploits the weaknesses of their OS. For example their competitor's product, Norton Antivirus. That's mighty generous I'd say.
  • byrons, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en&Hash=DXDFYCC
  • goofballjm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0On a side note, I just downloaded it from microsoft.com using firefox, and they had genuine windows validation instructions complete with screenshots on how to use it with firefox. Interesting.
  • Rounin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Like Markman07 stated, this will be free for personal use, but I believe they will charge for corporate, AD-enabled versions.
  • maverick999, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Since I installed this "wonderful" program, I'm now unable to update my spyware definitions. It broke the HTTP proxy authorization functionality...
  • yos9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Link to the main page...
    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

  • Marku$, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0ummmm.. anyone else missing an uninstall ? ? ? ?~?~!?!?!?!?!?!
  • JackDoyle, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I installed it, but it's got a little yellow exclamation point on the icon in the system tray for some reason. It says I haven't updated my definitions in 19 days. But when I try to update them, it just says there aren't any.
  • JackDoyle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"anyone else missing an uninstall ? ? ? ?~?~!?!?!?!?!?!"

    Mine shows up in Add/Remove programs. However, if you don't have it there, just right-click on the .msi that you installed it with and select "Uninstall".
  • RickySan65, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1"A redesigned and simplified user interface " does this mean a empty form with just a exit button on it?, can't get any simpler then that
  • DJFMA, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For those having problems updating the definitions just be patient. I clicked update, and had the yellow notification in the systray. But after about a minute it updated, and the icon turned green (even though there were no visual cue's that it was actually doing anything).

    Might be a bug...
  • YoDiggity, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This also works with Windows 2000 SP4 peeps
  • pseudojd, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Thanks SO much for linking to your ugly blog. what dumbasses.
  • Blizaine, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0"I wonder when Apple is going to release their anti-spyware package..."

    :)

    didn't you hear? they did a few years ago. It's called OSX.
  • MadKennyP, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Best anti-spyware = OS X. :P
  • Rocksteady, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0pttthhtttt yet ANOTHER thread on OSX vs. XP

    Silly..and yet strangely stupid.
  • gotamd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The updater worked for me.
  • khintzma, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1best antispyware: Colecovision
  • PauloPio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0can´t install it here. Says error 1609 (something that I´m not part of a network, I don´t know). Anyone got the same problem? Time to google for some answers!
  • Eldoo77, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0As the MS Fanboys go wild...
  • dmh2000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The funny thing is if you go to the MS homepage, www.microsoft.com there is a link to 'Microsoft Antispyware Beta' but if you follow that link you get "The download you requested is unavailable. If you continue to see this message when trying to access this download, go to the "Search for a Download" area on the Download Center home page."
  • wolphcry, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0"The security holes are not their fault. I mean how could they think of everything? They've only go so many programmers to go around - FlyboyP posted by FlyboyP (0) "
    WTF????? Yes it is. Before trying to make an os look better, maybe he should fix some major problems.
  • dignan2681, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0that site is ripping off digg's look
  • Hollister, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1oh yey lets praise osx because its such a target for spyware with 5% of the market!! hehe macboys unite! tee heee
  • matts0344, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0MS Antispyware is great, never had a problem with it, works really well. Thing I don't understand is that if this is free, why don't they just build these protections into the OS?
  • skyshock21, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Like Markman07 stated, this will be free for personal use, but I believe they will charge for corporate, AD-enabled versions."

    This download appears that it's only available as an .msi installer package. What AD-enabled version are you talking about? It'll probably be enabled through SUS server as well.
  • skyshock21, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Since I installed this "wonderful" program, I'm now unable to update my spyware definitions. It broke the HTTP proxy authorization functionality..."

    proxycfg.exe -u
    or alternately
    proxycfg.exe -p {address of proxy:port number}
  • rYno, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0So if you have "Antispyware Beta" installed will this update it?

    Or do we have to uninstall - reinstall?
  • Nocturnal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0How'd you guys get into this beta? I'm in the OneCare beta and I didn't get an invite nor hear that there was a beta for this for XP.
  • Erroneus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0http://www.innews.dk/defendthis.jpg yeah this program rox! Oh wait it wouldn't even instal.. o_O
  • blindfaith, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1no digg due to improper linkage, but downloaded it.
  • grayin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"Windows Defender was unable to complete the update 0x8024002b." At least the last version worked (even if it was ugly).
  • poorlilrichboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Do they pan to charge after it graduates from Beta? Is this supposed to protect me better than Symantec? I have a lifetime subscription to Symantec so I'm hesitant to download and install it.
  • Hobophobic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Wouldn't install on mine...Something about invalid product key lol...

    Oh well, i guess i'll have to do without this on my "Legal" version of Windows :-P
  • PowerCow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"So if you have "Antispyware Beta" installed will this update it?"
    sorta.. it doesnt meantion that you have the old one
    it doesnt offer to install where the old one was
    but it will uninstall ms anti spyware beta.. except as most windows crap.. leaves behind a directory peppered with files.. alwasy annoying i can see why someone may want to keep the logs but every program should ask when uninstalling I hate mostly empty directories
  • PeterJS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Tools - Software Explorer - pretty neat
    Tools - Where is "Tracks Eraser" from Beta 1? That was a cool thingimajig.
  • Jammerdelray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0easily the best free antispyware
  • phuqmnb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"I have a lifetime subscription to Symantec..."

    Sorry to hear that
  • odin, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1dont link to your blogs assholes
  • vypergts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This thing doesn't run in the tray like Antispyware did so it probably isn't scanning in the background or actively monitoring, seems like it doesn't have as many of the features that Antispyware did. Why did I just install this again? Seriously, what happened to the browser restore and the active warnings? Those features were great. Only MS would offer an upgrade that had LESS features than a previous version...
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