Has anyone tried. . .

Installed it, Love it. I runs automatically, upgrades and will do an automatic scan as scheduled. I think it is better than any of the other free programs out there.

um no offense to anyone, but how do u use MS AntiSpyware
if you know can you plz tell me?

I had used Giant Software before MS bought the company to use its antispyware program and i thought it it was excellent then and now.
stan

I have been using MS AnitSpyware since Microsoft made available. They apparently still consider it to be beta. I downloaded the latest update this week, and still the beta tag hangs on.
I'm using it in tandem with Spybot and Ad-Aware. It is seldom that MS's anti-spy software "catches" that which Ad-Aware considers CRITICAL OBJECTS. I don't intend to throw the MS away just yet, but thus far it seems Microsoft has simply introduced another way to chew up system resources.
Insofar as MS's ability to stop spyware from getting to the hard drive: The jury is still out. I found switching from IE to Firefox to be far more effective.

I have used MS AntiSpyware since its beta beginnings. I am not impressed! It ties up system resouces and lets trojans and dailers by. I have seen it ignore browser highjackers and unwanted cookies. I have been using Adaware and Spybot as a backup and I am now ready to remove MS AntiSpyware. It is a worthless piece of software. I also signed up for MS OneCare Beta program in the past. I was not impressed with that program either. It was borderline spyware itself and caused too many conflicts in my system. It went the way of the Ad/Remove program.

I agree, MS does not catch all of the bad stuff out there nor does any other single anti-spyware program. I also use Ad-aware & Spybot but have the most success with the anti-spy toolbar that Yahoo and Comcast provide. This software seems to catch more tracking cookies than the others. To sum it up; ''no one anti-spyware program'' is capable of cleaning all of spyware from one's pc. I think Microsoft has a long way to go before they can demonstrate that they have a competitive product. Although I am currently testing the MS product I will continue to use Spybot, Ad-aware and the toolbar scanner to ensure that most of the spyware is cleaned from my pc.

Does anyone know the name of the anti-spyware program Yahoo and Comcast are using in their toolbars?

I am tired of hearing from people whose entire agenda is to knock MSFT. There are other OS out there and there is Apple. If you don't like MSFT, go elsewhere, it's that simple. No one is forcing you to stay here. Is it maybe because you want everything FREE, instead of paying for it? MS anti-spyware won't find anythingt because it is kept out. Ad-aware and Spybot Search and destroy, never find anything but a few cookies when it doesn't lock up the computer. As I also use Trend PC-cillin Internet Security whaich also has a antispyware scanner and all it ever finds are cookies, both along with Spyware Blaster are more than adequate. All 3 prevent things from getting in. Hope that MSFT will make it a permanent free or paid feature of their programs. Don't like it, go Apple.

The question at hand is about the whethers regarding MS's AntiSpyware. I suppose using LargeBear's logic, if you don't like or don't wanna support it (microsoft's entry) "Don't say nothin at all"
I'll reiterate my earlier comment: "the jury's still out"

Ya know... The fact the big guys get relentlessly picked on, doesn't grant them the okay to release so-so software (regardless of price) with impunity. You can be assured there are lots of folks who don't like Microsoft simply because they're big, good, successful and strong. Their bias doesn't mean they're are always wrong.

Many seem surprised that MS AntiSpyware works. Now leaving aside the poor sods who believe that it won't work because its an MS product, Of course it works, It worked and worked well for years as Giant AntiSpyware before MS bought it. Now MS bought it because they knew it worked well and provided them with a programme with excellent potential for future development.Having happily used Giant for years myself I was sad to see it go to MS but just when I thought all was lost Giant's developers brought out CounterSpy,www.sunbelt-software.com the Giant had been given a new coat of paint and some nifty upgrades. The Giant Lives On.
Getting back to the poor sods. Don't turn on Microsoft because its Microsoft and don't be led around by the nose submitting to the will of the ''Lets knock it for the sake of knocking brigade''.
Where would we be without Microsoft, perhaps we would have a far superior operating system, then again perhaps we would be stuck with the pen,paper,phone.
I certainly would not be able to have a face to face on the webcam with the niece in Australia later on.
So try the damned thing yourself and be constructive in your criticism.Don't be a sheep.
hitbit

MS bought Giant, they release an enhanced version as a BETA, and give it away to all takers. I run 3 cookie catchers, and MS/Giant catches the fewest (by far) of the three - I always run MS/Giant antispyware scans first, then the other two, for the purpose of seeing whether it be werkin'.
I'm not busting on MS for the sake of busting on them. I'm just reporting the facts ma'am. It is what it is.

What I think I'll do is, remove the MS/Giant beta and see whether I see a jump in the CRITICAL junk Ad-Aware finds.

Stay tuned.

Ok good point MS may have messed with the programme and in doing so altered its abilities.
It has to be said that there is no uniformity in the performance of AntiSpyware programmes.I have found that running a scan with say Giant followed by AdAware results in AdAware finding things which Giant failed to identify but if I reverse the sequence and run AdAware followed by Giant it discovers that which AdAware failed to capture. A further scan with say Spyware Eliminator will reveal yet other items which neither Giant nor AdAware discovered.
I mention Spyware Eliminator only as an example, I would never use the said programme as its creators have an "arrangement" with WhenU one of the worst placers of unadvised Spy/Adware whereby Spyware Eliminator deliberately ignores WhenU products.
The reality is that that in trying to out market each other some programmes are geared to catch mountains of totally trivial items which pose no danger whatsoever but in doing so suggest to us the users that programme A catches more than programme B.
I can only offer my experiences which are as follows.
To the best of my knowledge I have never had a virus,keylogger,adware.spyware nor scumware problem.
I have never had to re-install an operating system,suffered credit card fraud etc etc etc.
I use McAfee AV and Firewall PeerGuardian,CounterSpy AntiSpyware,MailWasher AntiSpam and CyberScrub to clean up.

hitbit

try spell check buddy

I tried the ms anti-spy programme when it came out but it never found half what counterspy and xoftspy found, both of which I paid for.

1.) It doesn't work on Windows earlier than Windows 2000.

2.) Even though I downloaded the setup file, it refers back to the internet to download the actual setup file when installing it? Don't believe me? Try installing it off-line.

3.) It's a shame that Microsoft bought the best of breed vendor (Giant AntiSpy) before they could get entrenched. I am wondering if we will end up with the fox guarding the hounds scenario.

4.) Related to 3., if Microsoft wrote their operating system and internet browser better, we wouldn't have a problem with spyware.

5.) I installed it on my home computer; and it found 2 registry entries that both SpyBot and AdAware SE didn't find. Shortly after that, my McAfee stopped auto-updating. Good thing I also use clamwin.

6.) The last time I ran it, it mentioned that the copy will expire (stop working) and that I should contact Microsoft. Does this mean Microsoft will charge us, in effect, twice for trying to use their operating system? If so, I will uninstall this, and stick with SpyBot S&D and AdAware SE.

I agree with #6 about Microsoft double dipping.... I use the Anti-Spyware beta program and like it better than Spybot and Adaware.... however only if it remains free....

Ever since I switched from using IE to Deepnet Explorer, I have not had any spyware on any of my 3 computers....

I don't think I can ever go back to IE... and certainly would not pay Microsoft twice for something they cause....

It removed WildTangent FLAWLESSLY from MY PC. took 2 reboots to do it. Believe Clickyes2 to be part of the WT setup. You using any free programs that demand you keep this spyware? Make sure you have the latest definition updates and make sure MS anti-spyware ignores NOTHING.

D-uh!!! It is October, now. Where have you been? In June they offered an upgrade and it expires on December 31st. If they start charging money I will buy it as long as it doesn't cost an arm and a leg!

...with yer earlier comment that ya may be lackin' a set. With the statement below, it looks like yer doin' just fiiiiiiiiine all on yer own to ME!

"Where have they been? Back in February when this was originally posted and there was no such offering in December. (Sorry.. I just couldn't help myself)"

And what did I tell ya? Whatever first comes to my mind usually comes flyin' outta my fingertips, and always without warnin'.

Gee, livin' in/near The Bowels of Hell sure does bring out the best in folk, don't it?

ie spell is a spell check program that might help you convey your thoughts in a understandable manner. I hope that you find this helpful and consider it a needed helping hand rather than critisism.

''ie spell is a spell check program that might help you convey your thoughts in a understandable manner. I hope that you find this helpful and consider it a needed helping hand rather than critisism.''

Posted by: pacifist (see profile) - 10/15/2005 1:49 PM

So then, I reckon what yer sayin' is that ya didn't get the jist of my post?

Jee wiz, I thunk I mayd misellf purty dern cleer frum tha git go.

So, allow me to first specify that I'm 50 years old, have been around the block a time or two (and then some), and am very well aware of spell check programs...

....but thay juhst dont seme to wurk fer me.

So, thank ya very much for yer non-critical input, but I think I'll just continue to type 'em as *I* see fit....which outta now give ya plenty of free time to go find somethin' else to do with that helpin' hand of yers. I just so happen to have a couple of great suggestions if yer interested.