Microsoft begins shipping free security software
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft Tuesday began shipping its free Security Essentials package, with time to spare before its year-end deadline.
The new package replaces Microsoft's ill-fated Live OneCare package, which never quite caught on.
Executives decided to cut Live OneCare -- part of its Windows Live online services bundle -- last fall.
OneCare, which offered maintenance, backup and performance tuning in addition to security, was discontinued at the end of June. Originally codenamed "Morro" and now renamed Microsoft Security Essentials, the new anti-malware engine is meant to at least partially replace OneCare.