[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] Defender RTM'd - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS DIVA
Mon, Oct 23 2006 23:25 bradley

Defender RTM'd

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Apparently Windows defender RTM'd and you have to go through not one..but two Windows Genuine validations.... once to download and once to install.  Come on... once is enough.... you have to send folks through it twice?

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# re: Defender RTM'd

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:08 AM by Richard Gadsden

They shouldn't need the download check if the install needs validation, but you could download on one (legit) PC and then install on another (dodgy) PC

# re: Defender RTM'd

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:34 PM by ericvogel

Why not remove it from the website and do it in the installer? That way it does not activate the spyware removal option on the dodgy PC? Just note on the website it is there.

# re: Defender RTM'd

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 5:36 PM by James Akroyd

Defender is not so much RTM'd as had the plug pulled unless, that is, you have XP sp2 and about 75 updates. If you still have XP sp1 or Windows 2000 then tough - your Beta will expire.

# re: Defender RTM'd

Friday, October 27, 2006 1:29 PM by Kevin Royalty

Uhhh...if you have Windows OneCare installed, and try to install Defender, Defender tells you to UNINSTALL ONECARE. Sigh...can't microsoft start getting along with itself?