64-bit Windows wide open to viruses

In message <# "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

From: "?"

| 64-bit Windows wide open to viruses
|
| Users of the latest 64-bit version of Microsoft's Windows XP
| Professional x64 Edition operating system will not have the option to
| install Norton or McAfee antivirus software, vnunet.com can reveal.
| Users trying to install the Norton Internet Security 2005 security
| suite for consumers on the 64-bit version of Windows see an error
| message stating that the product can not be installed.
|
| They are referred to a web page which states: "Symantec currently does
| not sell any consumer products that are certified to be compatible
| with 64-bit processors and operating systems."
|
| Full story: vnunet.com
|
| http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews950

BS ! -- Install McAfee Enterprise VirusScan v8.0i for WinXP/64 or Win2003 Server/64 !

64bit Windows is NOT a consumer product.

How do you figure? WinXP is, by definition, a consumer product. WinXP
Pro is targeted at businesses, but isn't exclusive to that market.


If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:

From: "Al Smith"

64-bit Windows wide open to viruses

Users of the latest 64-bit version of Microsoft's Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition operating system will not have the option to
install Norton or McAfee antivirus software, vnunet.com can reveal.

|
| Time to change to another antivirus vendor besides Norton or
| McAfee ... which anybody in their right mind would have done long
| ago, anyway.

Too bad its erroneous or old information !
McAfee Enterprise VirusScan v8.0i is for WinXP/64 or Win2003 Server/64 !

64bit Windows is NOT a consumer product it is a corp. product becuase the
consumer wil not
afford it. The McAfee AV Enterprise/corp. software is completely
different from their
retail software which admittedly has problems.

Actually the x64 version of Windows XP Professional is priced the same as
the x86 version.
Also as an OEM product and the fact that a lot of OEMs are switching to
supplying x64 based systems and they will come preinstalled with Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition this OS will be mainstream and not just a corporate
product.


Regards,

Mike
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:

From: "Al Smith"

64-bit Windows wide open to viruses

Users of the latest 64-bit version of Microsoft's Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition operating system will not have the option to
install Norton or McAfee antivirus software, vnunet.com can reveal.

|
| Time to change to another antivirus vendor besides Norton or
| McAfee ... which anybody in their right mind would have done long
| ago, anyway.

Too bad its erroneous or old information !
McAfee Enterprise VirusScan v8.0i is for WinXP/64 or Win2003 Server/64 !

64bit Windows is NOT a consumer product it is a corp. product becuase the
consumer wil not
afford it. The McAfee AV Enterprise/corp. software is completely
different from their
retail software which admittedly has problems.

Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-tr...dware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

From: "DevilsPGD"


|
| How do you figure? WinXP is, by definition, a consumer product. WinXP
| Pro is targeted at businesses, but isn't exclusive to that market.
|
| --
| If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

The $ cost.

Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-tr...dware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

From: "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]"


| Actually the x64 version of Windows XP Professional is priced the same as
| the x86 version.
| Also as an OEM product and the fact that a lot of OEMs are switching to
| supplying x64 based systems and they will come preinstalled with Windows XP
| Professional x64 Edition this OS will be mainstream and not just a corporate
| product.
|
| --
|
| Regards,
|
| Mike
| --
| Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
|
| This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| rights
|
| Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
| newsgroups
|


Really ?

That hasn't been the information thus far. Including the cost of the platform to support
WinXP/64 and Win2003 Server/64.

Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-tr...dware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

In message "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

From: "DevilsPGD"


|
| How do you figure? WinXP is, by definition, a consumer product. WinXP
| Pro is targeted at businesses, but isn't exclusive to that market.
|
| --
| If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

The $ cost.

It's the same price as XP Pro...


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