Windows Defender
Microsoft Corp. has posted a second beta version of Windows Defender, its free spyware-removal tool.
The program is in a name-change transition: Windows Defender initially was called Windows AntiSpyware. The new version can be downloaded off its website.
Microsoft said the new version has been redesigned with a simpler interface. Other features include a warning system that rates the severity of threats so the program is less intrusive for the user, Microsoft said.
The program's scanning engine has also been tweaked to detect and remove more spyware, and the program receives automatic updates, the company said.
The program is in a name-change transition: Windows Defender initially was called Windows AntiSpyware. The new version can be downloaded off its website.
Microsoft said the new version has been redesigned with a simpler interface. Other features include a warning system that rates the severity of threats so the program is less intrusive for the user, Microsoft said.
The program's scanning engine has also been tweaked to detect and remove more spyware, and the program receives automatic updates, the company said.