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Morro To Be Named Microsoft Security Essentials?

By on June 17, 2009 8:20 PM
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Where we were wondering about what the release name of “Morro” will be before, it is now clear that “Morro” will be named Microsoft Security Essentials. New screenshots of a pre-beta build revealed this. So unless the people in Redmond change their mind, this is what it will be.

Curious? AddictiveTips already has a review up, complete with screenshots!
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Chinese readers, head on over to LiveSino where Picturepan2 has been keeping up with “Morro” too.

Microsoft Security Essentials will be available for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 as standalone install packages, supporting 32 and 64 bit. Sources familiar to Microsoft’s plans revealed to Neowin that a trial version will be made available in September. September? Whatever happened to soon? Unless you call September soon…

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  • http://liveside.net/members/Sicarius/default.aspx Sicarius
  • empirestatebuddy

    OneCare was a better name than “Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0″. Geeze. I mean, hasn’t Microsoft learned anything from Bing’s success? Branding matters. I mean, who wants to say “Microsoft Security Essentials”? What a mouthful! And “MSE” is basically meaningless. Something short and catchy like “Microsoft Zap” or “Cure” or “Rx” would’ve been better. Oh, well… they’re giving it away, so maybe it doesn’t matter what they call it. (sigh)

  • http://www.liveside.net/members/dw82/default.aspx dw82

    Totally disagree empire.

    This product doesn’t need a catchy brand. It needs to be obvious and important. Average user will flock to Windows Live Essentials and now Microsoft Security Essentials. It oozes must have on my computer, isn’t confusing. I want security, no better than free Microsoft Security Essentials. Snappy brand is a no no when it comes to these products.

  • http://www.faithinmagic.com brentgv

    100% agreed @dw82. The name is just fine for what it is. (And I like the fortress-like graphic in the installer.)

  • http://www.liveside.net/members/Hendrik/default.aspx Hendrik

    Morro will be a great new Windows Defender!

  • http://www.liveside.net/members/Jamie/default.aspx Jamie

    My MS ‘sources’ have Security Essentials coming in a beta on June 23rd followed by a ‘refresh’ around September

  • http://www.liveside.net/members/halo2redvsblue/default.aspx halo2redvsblue
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