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Windows Live Safety Center is a PC scanning and health service to help get rid of viruses, spyware, malware, and other threats It is a new, free, and web service that is part of Windows Live. It is currently in beta testing. There is a Windows Live Safety Scanner that is part of Windows Live Safety Center, which is available on Windows Live Messenger 8.0 Beta and on .

Overview

Windows Live Safety Center offers a free PC scanning and protection from threats. The Window Live Safety Scanner must be downloaded and installed to your computer to scan your computer. The "Full Service Scan" looks for common PC health issues such as viruses, PC performance, and open network ports. It checks for and removes viruses, improves your PC's performance, and gets rid of junk on your hard disk. You can choose for a "Full Scan" (which you can customize) or a "Quick Scan".

The "Full Scan" scans for viruses (comprehensive scan, quick scan, or quick scan), hard disk performance (Disk fragmentation scan and/or Desk cleanup scan), and network safety (open port scan). The "Quick Scan" scans for only for viruses, only on specific areas on your computer. The quick scan is faster than the the full scan.

Other features of the Windows Live Safety Center

In addition to the free security scans, Windows Live Safety Center also provides:

• Straightforward information about online threats.
• The ability to search the Microsoft Virus Encyclopedia.
• Answers to questions about the health and safety of your computer.
• Tools to help protect, optimize, and enhance the safety of your computer.

Limits

The virus scanner on the Windows Live Safety Center beta site runs a scan of your computer only when you visit the site. It does not run periodic scans of your system, and does not provide features to prevent you from getting infected with a virus in the first place. It simply helps you get them off once you've gotten infected.

Availability

Windows Live Safety Center is only available in the US right now. There are plans for the Safety Center to be available in other markets in the future.

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