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From: Cal Who on 1 Jul 2010 08:15 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23JyI$eNGLHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your > subscription current? AVG, yes Would you recommed a different free one? >What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? None, can you recomend a free one? > What third-party firewall (if any)? None > > Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the > computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you > bought it)? I've since rebuilt the system from scratch and didn't add the one that came originally. Thanks > > Cal Who wrote: >> I don't have any evidence of Window Defender on my machine. >> My Start/All Programs does not contain it. >> I opened Control panelAdd Remove Programs to see if it is mentioned >> there - >> it isn't. >> >> Shouldn't it appear some place - I like to check if it is really >> installed. >> >> Thank >
From: Cal Who on 1 Jul 2010 08:17 "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message news:i0h70g$ehu$1(a)news.albasani.net... > Cal Who wrote: > >> I don't have any evidence of Window Defender on my machine. >> My Start/All Programs does not contain it. >> I opened Control panelAdd Remove Programs to see if it is mentioned >> there - >> it isn't. >> >> Shouldn't it appear some place - I like to check if it is really >> installed. > > Well, did YOU ever bother to actually *install* it? If you want it on > your computer than YOU will have to install it. I let MS automatically update my machine. Is it any good and for some reason not automatically install? If so, do you know why that is so? > > Also, Windows Defender is dead. It was replaced with Microsoft Security > Essentials (MSE). > > http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
From: Cal Who on 1 Jul 2010 08:19 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:i0h7d4$a7j$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message > news:i0h70g$ehu$1(a)news.albasani.net... >> Cal Who wrote: > >> Also, Windows Defender is dead. It was replaced with Microsoft Security >> Essentials (MSE). > > > MSE includes the properties of Windows Defender, but MSE is not a > replacement unless you are running MSE. I just installed MSE and wonder what yourlast comment means. Do I have to manully run it sometime. I believe it is scheduled to run by itself. I did not change any of the settings? Thanks When using an AV other than MSE > like Avast, AVG, etc, Windows Defender is still alive and well with > continuous updating. > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA >
From: Bruce Hagen on 1 Jul 2010 09:53 " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote in message news:i0i14t$n6e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:i0h7d4$a7j$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message >> news:i0h70g$ehu$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>> Cal Who wrote: >> >>> Also, Windows Defender is dead. It was replaced with Microsoft >>> Security >>> Essentials (MSE). >> >> >> MSE includes the properties of Windows Defender, but MSE is not a >> replacement unless you are running MSE. > > I just installed MSE and wonder what yourlast comment means. Do I have > to manully run it sometime. I believe it is scheduled to run by itself. > I did not change any of the settings? > > > Thanks > MSE includes Windows Defender. Like any other AV program, MSE runs in the background all the time. You can set a scheduled scan if you wish, but it is no more or less needed than a scheduled scan with any AV program -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA > When using an AV other than MSE >> like Avast, AVG, etc, Windows Defender is still alive and well with >> continuous updating. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> > >
From: Bruce Hagen on 1 Jul 2010 09:59
" Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote in message news:i0i07m$fgp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Donald Anadell" <danadell(a)nospamersmikrotec.com> wrote in message > news:eSIvL7QGLHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote in message >> news:i0hdhd$udq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> >>> " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM(a)roadrunner.com> wrote in message >>> news:i0gv03$avf$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>>I don't have any evidence of Window Defender on my machine. >>>> My Start/All Programs does not contain it. >>>> I opened Control panelAdd Remove Programs to see if it is mentioned >>>> there - it isn't. >>>> >>>> Shouldn't it appear some place - I like to check if it is really >>>> installed. >>>> >>>> Thank >>>> >>> I wonder if you can do me a favor and let me know one thing: >>> >>> If installed does it show up in the control panel list of programs >>> that can be removed? >> >> Yes, and Yes. It should be listed in Add\Remove Programs as "Windows >> Defender" >> >>> >>> If not, how can I check to se if it is installed? >> >> In the Run box type(or copy and paste) the following: >> >> C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe >> >> If it's installed this will open the Windows Defender interface. >> >> Good luck, >> >> Donald Anadell >> >> >> > Thanks, Guess I don't have it. > I always thought I did because I get some kind of MS security up dates > periodically like they were virus signatures. > > Thanks > > WD is not an automatic update. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA |