Is MS Antispyware a shareware?

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I downloaded and installed MS Antispyware into my Activated Win XP yesterday. It shows - "This version is valid for only 227 days. You may contact Microsoft for an updated version." Does it mean that it is not free with genuine Win XP and is to be purchased separately? Pl enlighten.

V.Prem Kumar

mind u its just a beta

and is been used for testin purposes only

so thts why !!!

vijay_7287 said:
mind u its just a beta

and is been used for testin purposes only

so thts why !!!

Being a beta version, is it fully safe to use it? And many people in the forum recommend to use it.

i have been using it for a month MS antispyware is very good

ms antispyware is a beta version. hence free presently for 'genuine' :wink:

(whatever that means) winxp users. its absolutely SAFE, and in fact is one of the better anti-spys !

Ms Beta and other softwares..

Which software is better MS Antispyware or Spybot,Ad-Aware etc.

i think ad-aware still rules

Spybot is the best in my opinion.

MS Antispyware is the best any day with its real time protection

i like ms anti-spy, spywaredoctor. webroot spysweeper, adaware, spybot in this order.

but hey, look at this thread :roll:
Why Microsoft AntiSpyware Is Untrustworthy
*www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1836008,00.asp

Doesnt Spybot provide realtime protection??

kumarmohit said:
Doesnt Spybot provide realtime protection??

not really, it just keeps a watch on the registry and identifies changes.
ms antispy, spywaredoctor, spysweeper have some excellant real time protection.

I think MS antispyware is the best anyday.

beta versions are meant to "expire". u would be asked to download the next beta incase this expires too. so dont worry, until the actual release is out. its too good!

/legolas