Microsoft extends life of security scanner
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft at the 11th hour has extended support for a popular tool that lets users scan Windows computers for unpatched programs and other security flaws.
The software maker originally planned to end support for version 1.2 of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer on Friday. However, following user feedback, the company has now extended support until an undetermined date, Doug Neal, program manager at Microsoft, said in an interview Thursday.
"The decision was based on a lot of customer feedback we received that said removing support at this time would create a gap in security update detection for Microsoft products," he said. The decision to extend support was made on Monday, he added.