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IE 7.0 and free AntiSpyware!

I did it again!

Remember this post?  Basically, I blogged about how I wanted a way to schedule recordings on my MCE over the web.  About a week later, the MSN Remote Record Service beta began taking applications (and made it onto Neowin's front page).

Now look at my “Dear Microsoft” columns.  Here I suggested some security updates for IE, and begged Microsoft to release an update SOON (as opposed to waiting until Longhorn - as was their stated plan until today).  Here I suggested that MS AntiSpyware MUST be made freely available to Windows XP users.  That was after several news organizations claimed that Microsoft was “considering a subscription-based model,” ie. charging a fee.  I am very glad to see these announcements.  And I can't wait to see what they deliver with IE 7.

This is a great day for Windows users everywhere.

And don't think for a second that I'm not already working on my next Dear Microsoft ;)

Press release

IE team blog post.

posted @ Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:26 PM