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Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:48PM from the left-out-in-the-cold dept.

truthsearch writes "Microsoft will omit anti-virus protection in Vista, the next version of Windows. Redmond is promoting Vista as a landmark improvement in Windows security. Yet Jim Allchin also told CRN in a recent interview that there will be no anti-virus software. For unspecified business (not technical) reasons, Microsoft will sell anti-virus protection to consumers through its OneCare online backup and security service."

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So first virus in? (Score:1, Funny)

by luvirini ( 753157 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:50PM (#14601319)

So I am wondering... how many seconds after Vista launch until we have first virus for it?

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Re:Two possible reasons (Score:1, Funny)

by zaxus ( 105404 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:51PM (#14601338)

Definitely reason number 2. Nothing like making money off of someone else's misfortune. God forbid Windows users are protected out of the box.

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Re:Two possible reasons (Score:5, Funny)

by jurt1235 ( 834677 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:52PM (#14601356) Homepage

3) Bigger profits!

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And at Ford... (Score:5, Funny)

by rumblin'rabbit ( 711865 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:56PM (#14601399) Journal

The new Taurus will have seat belts only as part of the optional FE (Family Edition).

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Re:So let me get this straight... (Score:5, Funny)

by luvirini ( 753157 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @04:58PM (#14601418)

Pricing and DRM.

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No Antivirus (Score:5, Funny)

by db32 ( 862117 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:02PM (#14601473) Journal

Why would they ship a product that is likely to erase their own .dlls? What if it removed IE?!

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Re:So let me get this straight... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:04PM (#14601492)

What, exactly are they upgrading??

Vista: now with shinier and rounder icons.

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Windows Vista - Titanic Edition (Score:3, Funny)

by RealGrouchy ( 943109 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:05PM (#14601506)

Windows Vista won't need any antivirus software, it's practically unsinkable!

- RG>

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Re:Two possible reasons (Score:5, Funny)

by muszek ( 882567 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:07PM (#14601526) Homepage

5) Vista will be a secure OS, thus it will not need any protection ;)

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Re:Two possible reasons (Score:2, Funny)

by AKAImBatman ( 238306 ) writes: <akaimbatman AT gmail DOT com> on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:10PM (#14601552) Homepage Journal

Definitely reason number 2. Nothing like making money off of someone else's misfortune.

More like the ol' bait and switch.

Step 1. "Buy Windows Vista! It's so much more secure, we didn't bother including a virus checker!"
Step 2. Dumb consumers purchase Vista. (Some aren't left a choice, poor saps.)
Step 3. "Having virus problems? Subscribe to Microsoft's monthly virus protection at the low, low rate of your first-born son!"
Step 4. Dumb consumers fork over more dough. (Some aren't left a choice, poor saps.)
Step 5. Profit!!!

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Hold on bucko! (Score:5, Funny)

by mistergin.net ( 697847 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:13PM (#14601577)

You're moving too fast here...

You're just yelling slower and louder to someone who already has no idea what you're truly trying to say...

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Correction for /. title: (Score:1, Funny)

by reaktor ( 949798 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:24PM (#14601688)

IT: No Anti-Virus in Vista

IT: Viruses in Vista

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Re:So first virus in? (Score:3, Funny)

by dotgain ( 630123 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:32PM (#14601781) Homepage Journal

No, of course not. It's inconceivable that a proof-of-concept could translate or be adapated into a real-world virus, isn't it!?
Sheesh

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This Just In... (Score:5, Funny)

by BeatdownGeek ( 687929 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @05:33PM (#14601798) Homepage

In other news, MS announced that the new operating system will now be renamed to Windows Vista Millenium Edition.

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Re:Religion is blind. (Score:5, Funny)

by Saeed al-Sahaf ( 665390 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @06:17PM (#14602288) Homepage

Dman, I've been made. It's true, I don't even know what it means, but it implies credibility to my argument... ;)

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That's OK. I already have Microsoft Anti-Virus now (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @06:54PM (#14602604)

I have no worries anymore. I now have Microsoft Anti-Virus [wikipedia.org] that came with MS-DOS 6.22. See? I have nothing to fear.
Given that it has so many options, [vfrazee.com] I think that virus writers will have a pretty tough time getting into my system!

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Re:Damned if they do, Damned if they don't (Score:5, Funny)

by ConceptJunkie ( 24823 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @06:58PM (#14602639) Homepage Journal

I don't know either, but I wish /. could let you give a -5 score to any posting with "virii" in it.

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Re:Damned if they do, Damned if they don't (Score:1, Funny)

by baldass_newbie ( 136609 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @07:05PM (#14602698) Homepage Journal

but I'm afraid Windows wins hands-down for me in terms of networked permissions.

BBBBWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA.
*wipes tear*

Oh, you're serious. Nevermind

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Re:Two possible reasons (Score:3, Funny)

by Feanturi ( 99866 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @08:12PM (#14603111)

My machine will be very secure when Vista comes out. The installer disc will remain in the shrinkwrap, still on the shelf of some store, till some other sucker buys it instead. Now that's some good security. :)

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Introducing SpoonCare! (Score:3, Funny)

by CODiNE ( 27417 ) writes: on Monday January 30, 2006 @10:50PM (#14603939) Homepage

MS RowBoat (TM) Will NOT come with a bailing bucket as previously speculated, however their new SpoonCare service will send users a new BailingSpoon (TM) update every month. Those who decide not to subscribe to SpoonCare will still be provided with a free monthly CorkPlug Update.

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Re:Damned if they do, Damned if they don't (Score:4, Funny)

by aug24 ( 38229 ) writes: on Tuesday January 31, 2006 @07:38AM (#14605831) Homepage

What's the problem? Virus is Latin, right? So two = virii, three = viriii, four = viriv, five = virv, six = virvi, etc etc.

J.

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