ryanjensen - 3:27 pm on May 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

It doesn't seem to make sense that Microsoft should sell a product to separately secure another of their products, but imagine the backlash if they gave it away free or bundled it with their OS.

Remember that when IE was first given away free, then bundled with Windows, Netscape et al cried foul and got the Department of Justice to impose antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. The exact same would happen with a security tool like OneCare.

It's the government's antitrust legislation that keeps MS from helping to secure their OS for free.