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Windows Defender

The Beta Will Expire

SUMMARY: Keep Windows Defender up-to-date as the beta version will stop working at the end of December, 2006.

If you download Windows Defender, note in the license agreement that the beta will expire (this date keeps changing - it is currently December 31, 2006, as noted in the license agreement of July 29, 2006) or until the date Microsoft releases a commercial version of the software, whichever date is first. Thus, you should regularly check for updates when new betas or the official version 1 of the software is released.

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