Is There a Problem with Free MSE?

Same as soupfine here Sly, never seen that happen,been using MSE since the beta was released. I have had the update fail from within the program itself, but updating through Windows Update, solved it.

Question ???

Windows XP/Vista/Win 7

What other security software are you using(In case there is a conflict)

When using windows XP and MSE there is a known issue when using Mbam, but simple file exclusions to add to MSE and Mbam to correct this. Some issues in Vista/7, but all corrected by adding exclusions

MSE AND Mbam Exclusions

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic...

EDIT: If adding the exclusions does not work, then Houston we have a problem, :(

I have the same set-up on test pc, will try to replicate

EDIT: Make sure that Windows Defender is "Disabled" in services, MSE replaces it and is supposed to turn it off(I have seen where it does NOT turn off)

Any chance of a prior antivirus leftover's

Check list for installing Microsoft Security Essentials

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/p...

List of Uninstallers

http://uninstallers.blogspot.com/2009/11/1-having-...

I assume you have MSE v2.0 ??

Introducing Microsoft Security Essentials

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/m...

Still checking !!!

The following is a description of the automatic updating process for Microsoft Security Essentials virus and spyware definitions.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/p...

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/p...

MSE also uses "Cloud" technology, Wonder if yours has gotten confused somehow. Check your setting in Microsoft Spynet(Mine is set to basic,always sending file samples)

MSE is a decent anti-virus program with some anti-spyware built in (despite it coming from Microsoft for all the Microsoft haters out there) and is on par and possibly better than most of the other free anti-virus programs. That being said, any program that is getting an update from the internet and it fails due to loss of a connection will not work properly. You are lucky that it only requires a scan to fix it, many programs will lock the system up entirely.

I have never had that problem and have never had the program lock up for any reason even with loss of internet connection.

Just a note...you can also update MSE by opening Windows Update. The virus definition file will be in the list of optional updates. You can manually update MSE also if you are having problems with Windows Update or MSE's self-update:

https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definiti...

and thanks for all your good answers.

You might want to explain what this MSE is you are referring to. Don't assume everyone knows what the acronyms you use stand for.

Do you really expect it to work properly ?

it's just windows defender with a few bits and bells added on.

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