New AntiVirus from Microsoft - Morro revealed
Ever since Microsoft discontinued its "OneCare" Anti-Virus suite, gossip has been flying that Microsoft would be releasing a free Anti-VirusAnti-Spyware tool codenamed "Morro".
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16.6.2009 Microsoft Security Essentials - Codename: Morro 32bit and 64bit
MSE features a a streamlined solution with smaller footprint that focuses on core but comprehensive anti-malware protection including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.
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22.6.2009 OneCare Death to Make Room for Free Morro Antivirus for Windows 7
A future core antimalware solution will replace Windows Live OneCare, which, considering the price of a one year subscription, has already qualified for an alternative to free security software, come mid-2009.
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25.11.2008 First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center
Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
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28.4.2006 Download Windows 7 MUI Language Packs - Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links
Microsoft has released MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs for Windows 7 RTM. The Windows 7 language packs is available via Windows Update as optional update for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions only.
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28.8.2009 DOWNLOAD Microsoft Encarta 2006
Microsoft Encarta 2006, the #1 best-selling encyclopedia brand, is the trusted multimedia resource for your family. With rich interactive multimedia, plus special content written for a younger audience, it?s ideal for users of all ages.
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New Microsoft Codename Max - Download
Microsoft Codename Max is not like any other product. That's because it's not a product it's your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft. Max is built on the next-generation WinFX Runtime Components technology that will drive the development of Windows Vista? applications.
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4.12.2005 Microsoft Management Console 3.0 Download
Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC 3.0) is a framework that unifies and simplifies day-to-day system management tasks on Windows by providing common navigation, menus, toolbars, and workflow across diverse tools.
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14.3.2006 Microsoft Download Center: Silverlight or not?
Thanks for Ben's comment to my last post and a reality check! :) The new download center with Silverlight is in its beta, there are a number of usability issues we need to improve on especially that there are no accessibility features in the current version.
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14.1.2008 DOWNLOAD Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
Microsoft Office has evolved from a suite of personal productivity products to a more comprehensive and integrated system. Building on the familiar tools that many people already know, the Microsoft Office System includes programs, servers, services, and solutions designed to work together to help address a broad array of business problems.
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14.12.2005 Microsoft Codename Max Download 1.0.60831
Microsoft Codename Max is your opportunity to try a new, exciting and constantly evolving experience from Microsoft. Max lets you make beautiful photo slideshows to share with your family and friends.
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10.9.2006 Download Windows 7 Themes and Wallpapers from Microsoft
Personalize your PC - And just as Windows Vista, well, the Ultimate editions at least, came with the exclusive DreamScene video backgrounds, Windows 7 also offers tailored content unavailable to previous releases of the Windows operating system.
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17.2.2009 Microsoft Security Essentials is Now Available for Free Download
Microsoft today has released the final version of their free antivirus/antispyware solution for Windows 7, Vista and XP.
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29.9.2009 Microsoft Hones IE 7's "Drive-by-Download" Defenses
While Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates told security professionals that security is job number one on Tuesday, he's leaving it up to developers like those working up the next version of Internet Explorer to make it happen.
Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), said Gary Schare, director of product management for IE, will reduce the chance that spyware spreaders can use silent drive-by downloads to infect PCs with malicious software.
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16.2.2006 Microsoft IE7 Beta 2 Preview Released for Download
Developers and IT pros: Download and evaluate the newest, layout-complete build of the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview - released on March 20th - and explore the improvements in security, user interface, and development platform.
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20.3.2006 Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 official
On April 25, at 12:01 a.m. EST, Microsoft will open the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 floodgates?and the phone support lines.
Microsoft is set to post for download from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site Beta 2 of IE 7 for Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 customers.
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25.4.2006 Download everything from Microsoft without Windows Genuine Advantage Check
ghacks.net has found a workaround to bypass the WGA, wonder how long MS will take to fix this.
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8.9.2006 Download 2007 Microsoft Office Beta 2 refresh now!
This is an update to the Beta 2 version of a 2007 Microsoft Office system product. Beta 2 Technical Refresh updates are compatible with the Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 pre-release product.
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14.9.2006 Microsoft Pulls Vista RC2 Public Download
On Monday, just two days after making the Release Candidate 2 (RC2) version of Windows Vista available to the public via the Customer Preview Program (CPP), Microsoft pulled the download, confounding users who were hoping to get the last public pre-release version of the product.
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12.10.2006 Microsoft: Office 2007 download ready Dec. 1
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it has completed work on Office 2007's system code and released it to manufacturing.
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7.11.2006 Reasons to skip Microsofts Windows 7 Beta download
As many of you know, Im a hardcore Mac guy - but I wasnt always this way. My experiences with Windows Vista sent me over the edge, prompting me to add the hardcore next to my Mac guy title.
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11.1.2009 Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview download
Thus far, our thirst for new stuff to rip to bits has been kept quenched by Windows 7, and now that there wont be anything really new with Windows 7 builds except for under the hood bug fixes and performance improvements here and there.
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16.5.2009 Download the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta
Its the next gen of next-gen applications - Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta
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31.5.2009 Microsoft Windows 7 download tool may have violated GPL
According to a report by Rafael Rivera, Microsoft's recently released Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool has used GPL code illegally.
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During the coming months we will be announcing exciting new capabilities that will be part of the next release of Microsoft Office products, currently code-named Microsoft Office "12." Visit this site often for the latest news, and register to get the beta when it's available.
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Microsoft Windows Vista 32Bit Build 5456 download
Windows Vista build 5456 English builds for x86 and x64. This package contains Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Business binaries.
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27.6.2006 Microsoft TechNet Plus Direct subscription is now available! Finally with download option
TechNet Plus Direct is now available. It allows an individual subscriber full access to TechNet Plus resources including evaluation software, technical content, tools, utilities and support resources. Content is available through the TechNet Subscription Benefits Portal- the subscriber-only site (this subscription does not include CD or DVD media shipments).
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9.8.2006 Microsoft Visual Studio Orcas Beta 1 ready for download
Microsoft officials said earlier this week that they planned to deliver Visual Studio "Orcas" Beta 1 for download some time in April. On April 19, they made good on their word.
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21.4.2007 Hack Available to Download the Official Vista SP1 Straight from Microsoft
That's right! There is a hack available that will permit you to access, download and install the official release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 straight from Microsoft.
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17.10.2007 Hack Available to Download Windows XP SP3 RC from Microsoft
That's right! Now you can get your hands on the first Release Candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3! And all it will take is the implementation of a simple registry hack designed to allow Windows XP users to access, download and install Service Pack 3 Release Candidate straight from Microsoft.
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22.11.2007Exclusive: Microsoft's new Anti-Virus, 'Morro', revealed
Ever since Microsoft discontinued its "OneCare" Anti-Virus suite, gossip has been flying that Microsoft would be releasing a free
Anti-Virus\Anti-Spyware tool codenamed "Morro". The software product, codenamed "Morro" after a beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is already being
tested by Microsoft employees and a trial version will be made available "soon". Microsoft has stated that Morro would be available by the end of
2009 at the latest. "Morro" is likely to be targeted to compete with the low end of anti-virus products from other providers, and it will not have
much of an impact on sales of full-blown security suites.
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16.06.2009Morro to be named Microsoft Security Essentials
Yesterday Neowin exclusively revealed Microsoft Morro to the world, today we can unveil that Microsoft's new and free Anti-Virus will be named
Microsoft Security Essentials. The software product, codenamed "Morro" after a beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is already being tested by Microsoft
employees and a trial version will be made available in September according to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. Microsoft has officially
stated that Microsoft Security Essentials would be available by the end of 2009 at the latest. The company has been trialing internal versions since
June 1. Yesterday we unveiled three screen shots of an old alpha build but we can unveil an updated build today with the Microsoft Security
Essentials branding.
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17.06.2009Microsoft plans to divorce viruses for free!
Ever heard of "Morro"? Neither had I until today. It appears the boys and girls at Microsoft have been planning a nice surprise for consumers.
Focused on "core anti-malware protection", Morro is a streamlined solution expected in the second half of 2009 that will offer comprehensive
protection from malware, including viruses, spyware, root kits and trojans. Built on Microsoft's "award-winning malware protection engine",
Morro will definitely create a storm with it's price tag, and hopefully will deliver. In light of this announcement, Microsoft have also announced
that subscriptions to it's Windows Live OneCare subscription will be discontinued to new users effective June 30th 2009.
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19.11.2008New information revealed about Microsoft's new anti-malware product
Liveside has reported some new information about Microsoft's new anti-malware product codenamed "Morro", formally named Windows Live OneCare.
According to Liveside, Microsoft considering the following names for it's new anti-malware program: Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft
Antivirus Plus, Microsoft Personal Security, and Microsoft Security Fundamentals. "Morro", has been in limited alpha testing, will be available for
free to all licensed Windows users, and while there is no confirmed release date yet, it's possible that the product will be available the second
half of 2009. The goal of this product is to deliver high quality protection against malware while having a low impact on system performance and
making it easy to install. So, Neowin, which name do you think best fits?
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01.05.2009Microsoft set to beta Microsoft Security Essentials June 23
Microsoft confirmed today that they plan to release a public beta of Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly codenamed Morro) on June 23. The free
anti-virus product will begin with a beta program next week and an updated beta version over the summer period. Company officials also confirmed that
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will be launching in fall this year. We have learned that Microsoft is targeting September or at the latest to
have the anti-virus software available for the October 22 Windows 7 launch. Formerly known as Morro, the software giant plans to replace its Windows
Live OneCare offerings with MSE later in the year.
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19.06.2009Microsoft: Security Essentials final edition in coming weeks
Microsoft's security essentials team has confirmed the final version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will be made available in the coming
weeks. MSE is Microsoft's free anti-virus and anti-spyware product that is set to replace Microsoft's paid Windows Live OneCare subscription
service which was withdrawn earlier this year. In an email to beta testers the team thanked testers for their participation and encouraged them to
upgrade to version 1.0.1500.0 of the beta to ensure a "smooth experience". Neowin exclusively revealed Security Essentials in June when it was
codenamed "morro". Morro was renamed Security Essentials and appeared in beta form in late June.
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21.09.2009Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft’s announcement this week of
plans for a new, free antimalware
service and the end of life of its Windows Live OneCare product has spawned a bunch of new questions among customers, partners and industry
watchers.
While
Windows Live OneCare was no barn burner, in
terms of marketshare, Microsoft typically gives its products/services at least three releases before killing them. And
the 3.0 release of OneCare was imminent in fact, the
Microsoft Update team blogged at the end of October that
customers should expect to see it
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22.11.2008Microsoft Security Essentials (aka. "Morro") Leaked; Put under the scope
Yesterday, the first screenshots of Microsoft's "Morro" Anti-Virus software leaked to the web, and today, the whole
application followed suit.
With a UI similar to that of Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials (aka. "Morro") is Microsoft's
upcoming free Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware solution, based on the core of Microsoft's current paid solution, OneCare. Windows Live OneCare
subscribers will find their subscriptions expiring on June 30th this year, with MSE's final release anticipated shortly after.
I decided
to take the opportunity today to gather some basic performance statistics on Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) including what kind of impact it has
on system performance. I installed MSE on my own system with the following specifications:
- Intel Xeon E3110 overclocked from
3.0Ghz to 3.6Ghz
- 8GB DDR2-1066Mhz RAM
- Nvidia GeForce 9600GT
- 64GB Solid State Drive
- Windows 7 build
7229 x64 (Completely fresh installation)
I analyzed the total boot time, from the moment the boot screen appears to the moment
the desktop finishes loading, shut down time, total system memory usage and total disk usage. Here are the results:
Before
Installation:
- Boot time: 18.084 seconds
- Shut down time: 5.316 seconds
- Memory usage: 11% (929 MB)
- Disk usage: 21.507 GB
After Installation:
- Boot time: 18.342 seconds
- Shut down time:
5.714 seconds
- Memory usage: 12% (983 MB)
- Disk usage: 21.673 GB
If that wasn't enough to impress, MSE
took only a mere 25 seconds to install. It is quite clear from these results that MSE has very little impact on system performance and only takes up
roughly 170MB of disk space once fully updated, which is more than reasonable compared to other security software.
A few notes about these
results however. First and foremost, this is still pre-release software. MSE's impact on system performance may differ in the final release, and
these results should not be used to judge the final product. Second, the memory usage results are based on a system with 8GB of RAM. Applications are
designed to allocate more memory on systems with more RAM, therefore it is more important to look at the percentage of RAM used and not the total
amount, as the results will vary on systems with less RAM. Finally, all of these tests were performed on a system with a Solid State Drive, which are
still fairly uncommon in most systems today, and the timing may differ on systems with Hard Disk Drives.
All in all though, so far, MSE is
showing the signs of a true competitor. Of course, nothing can really be said until the scanning engine is put to the test.
jcxp.net - 18.06.2009
Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?
It's been a while since Microsoft has shared any new information about its free antimalware offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (codenamed "Morro"). But the Softies are quietly setting the
stage for the product, which is slated to launch before the end of the year...
winbeta.org - 14.09.2009
Microsoft preparing to release free anti-virus software
According to Reuters, Microsoft is getting set to release free anti-virus software for Windows to compete with the likes of Symantec and McAfee. The
software product, codenamed "Morro" after a beach in Sao Paolo, Brazil, is already being tested by Microsoft employees and a trial version will be
made available "soon". Although it is difficult to gauge the effects this move by Microsoft will have over the long term, the announcement appears
to have contributed to a recent 0.5% decline in Symantec shares and a 1.3% drop in McAfee shares, while Microsoft's stock price has risen 2.1%.
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neowin.net - 11.06.2009
OneCare Was Not a Failure, Microsoft Exec Says
Critics asserting that Windows Live OneCare didn't succeed on its own have got it wrong, according to Microsoft's chief security advisor for
the EMEA region. Roger Halbheer, in a blog posting on Monday, said it was "nonsense" for anyone to suggest that Microsoft's consumer
antimalware security solution had somehow "failed." Last month, Microsoft announced that it planned to discontinue OneCare while simultaneously
saying it would offer a free anti malware solution code-named "Morro." OneCare is priced at $49.95 per year, but Halbheer noted that many people
just cannot afford the extra amount, especially in newer and arguably poorer markets.
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neowin.net - 03.12.2008
Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need to know
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft finally broke its silence about its Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) a k a "Morro" June 18, after refusing for months
to provide any real details on its planned free consumer security replacement to Windows Live
OneCare.
Alan Packer, General Manager of Microsoft’s Anti-Malware team chatted with me today about MSE. Based on our
conversation, here’s what wannabe MSE testers and customers need to know...
winbeta.org - 19.06.2009
Microsoft Security Essentials Beta released
Microsoft is offering it's free anti-virus product, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) to 75,000 lucky people today. The company is offering the
product via a beta program and will likely extend the cap of 75,000 downloads depending on demand. MSE is Microsoft's free anti-virus and
anti-spyware product that is set to replace Microsoft's paid Windows Live OneCare subscription service which is being withdrawn a week today.
Earlier this month Neowin exclusively revealed MSE (codenamed Morro) and we believe that the final product will be available shortly before the
Windows 7 launch in October. MSE is being distributed on Microsoft's Connect site as a beta program.
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neowin.net - 23.06.2009
Windows 7 beta download imminent?
Microsoft have updated their Windows 7 site with a download link for the Windows 7 beta. It would appear from the posting that Microsoft is currently
readying site updates and download servers for the imminent release of the Windows 7 beta. Yesterday, German site Winfuture claimed that the beta
would be released today and this could confirm the sites claims. The download link is currently inaccessible. It's entirely possible that once
the page is live it will simply be a sign up page to register your interest. Microsoft will not comment on the exact date and a Microsoft official
confirmed the beta is still targetted for early 2009.
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neowin.net - 19.12.2008
Will Microsoft's antivirus move draw antitrust fire?
Microsoft's decision to drop the price of its antivirus software to
zero puts rivals such as McAfee and Symantec in a tough position.
To be sure, those two--and other rivals--will be able to
tout products that offer a broader range of features than Microsoft plans to deliver with "Morro" next year. At the same time, free is a tough price
to compete against.
winbeta.org - 19.11.2008
Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2
Download Link
Even before its official
announcement, Microsoft put a
link to download its Office
2007 suite. The launch should
be announced at WinHEC during
Bill Gates' keynote, which
begins in 15 minutes.
The download
includes a new download
manager, called SmartSource.
The page is german, though you
can select the language you
want in it.
Update: English link found
and added
jcxp.net - 23.05.2006
Microsoft Windows 7 download tool may have violated GPL
According to a report by Rafael Rivera, Microsoft's recently released Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool has used GPL code illegally. The tool,
which has been pulled by Microsoft, allows end users to upgrade to Windows 7 in an easy way. Rivera states "while poking through the UDF-related
internals of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, I had a weird feeling there was just wayyyyyyyyy too much code in there for such a simple tool.
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neowin.net - 10.11.2009
What Silverlight can do for the Microsoft Download Center
If you’ve visited the Microsoft Download Center in the last month or so, you’ve probably been prompted with a pop-up asking you to try the
Silverlight version of the site. Currently in beta, the new version of the MDC is meant to improve the user experience. Even if Silverlight has hit
version 1.0, there is still no Linux, no Opera and no x64 support, which definitely hinders on who can visit the site. It is currently unclear whether
Microsoft will completely replace the current site with the Silverlight version, but if that were to happen, it definitely would not be soon.
Here’s a detailed article about what Qixing Zheng, from Microsoft Canada, believes Silverlight can do for the Microsoft Download Center.
neowin.net - 14.01.2008
Exclusive: Windows 7 RC download goes live
The wait is over folks, Microsoft has published the download page for the Windows 7 RC. As we noted earlier, the download was scheduled to launch
tomorrow and was to be available worldwide. Coming straight from the download page, here are Microsoft's notes for the release candidate: You
don't need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available at least through July 2009 and we're not limiting the number of product keys, so
you have plenty of time. Watch the calendar. The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every
two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start.
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neowin.net - 05.05.2009
Windows Live Essentials Have Arrived
The Windows Live betas weve been playing with for a while now have just received another refresh. As of today, the page at http://download.live.com has been updated with a new set of betas, now called the Windows Live Essentials.
Here, youll find the latest versions of Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Toolbar, and Family Safety, as well as additional
programs like the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, the Office Live Add-in and Microsoft
Silverlight. All the programs are available via one installer that lets you choose which programs you want installed or not installed.
winbeta.org - 16.12.2008
