Is Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus enough for a computer?

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• How can I get Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus security?

  After another year of Norton 360, I got the stupid games of Symantec, tired of the ot, uninstalled and downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials.  I restarted my computer (Dell Dimension 8200 running Windows XP Pro 2002).  After that, I ran services.msc impatiently as my program of service to show that my antivirus security worked and I had nothing to fear.  Imgine my grief when my service center reported that my computer was always subject to viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other forms of malware.  I thought, perhaps, I had reduced the activity of some vital download too quickly and, therefore, have prevented a good download.  So I tried again, this time with a lot more patience...   This time, I received a message that the program was already on my computer, asking if I wanted to replace it with the new download.  Because the first time I acted in a hurry, I replied that I tried the second download try replacing the Lerna, this time with a lot more patience.  There is no apparent change that showed the Security Center: no protection against the virus.  How can I get Microsoft Security Essentials to act as my antivirus program and my Security Center to recognize it as such?

  Hi David,

  Glad to hear thiings are better. Do not forget to chek that MSE will automatically update the definitions that every 24-48 hours and regular tests are carried out. Also suggest that you go to settings > default Actions and change to quarantine all. don't forget to 'Save changes'. This is recommended to avoid problems such as potentially unwanted programs and the removal of the odd false positive.

  You are definitely not alone in your skepticism about Norton and other paid for antimalware solutions.

  Feel free to mark my initial response as response and/or useful.

  Have a day without malware.

  Kind regards

  rhabdomantist

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  For more information on how to protect you and your computer, I refer you to the following:

  Safety & Security Center
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/default.aspx

  Virus and Security Center
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#TAB0

  Malware Protection Center
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx

• Impossible to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Security Essentials - said already on my computer

  I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials, after a few days, it says that I need an upgrade when I tried to download the upgrade, it wouldn't let me, it said to uninstall and reinstall the program, I can't uninstall it is when I try says that something is missing. Help

  I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials, after a few days, it says that I need an upgrade when I tried to download the upgrade, it wouldn't let me, it said to uninstall and reinstall the program, I can't uninstall it is when I try says that something is missing. Help

  That said it is missing? Try to uninstall with Revo Uninstaller Portable. Use the "Advanced" mode If MSE is complaining about a missing file, just click on 'Ok', then continue with the Revo.

  How to use Revo Uninstaller

• Error 0x80072efe when you try to update microsoft security essentials antivirus and antispyware definitions

  Windows XP Home Edition

  Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427 - 1636:Service Pack 3)

  I tried to restart the automatic updates without result. I also get frequent redirects. I have run a complete scan with MSE, and it has not detected any viruses. What else can I do to correct the problem with the error?

  You see the effects of a hijackware infection and it is present on your computer for years! See...

  Cleaning a compromised system
       http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx

  Follow the instructions in this post of mine in another forum (to-the-letter & in order!) to restore your computer to a State course: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=44636

  If you need additional assistance with the clean install, please start a new thread in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xprepair/threads

  Wish I had better news for you.  Good luck!

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Microsoft Security Essentials Installation fails

  Failed to install Security Essentials.  Receive the customer Full Package Installer has encountered a problem and needs to close.  Exception 0xc0000005 code

  Quote your full version of Windows (for example, WinXP SP3;) Windows XP 64 - bit SP2; Vista SP1; Vista 64 - bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64 bit) when you post in a forum or a newsgroup. Please do it in your next reply.

  When (date about) don't you first try to install Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)?

  The computer is fully patched to Windows Update?

  What antivirus application was installed before you tried to install MSE, was your subscription always news, and did you uninstall it before installing MSE?

  A (another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the computer (for example, a free trial version which is preinstalled when you bought it)?

  See...

  Can I install Microsoft Security Essentials [or any other anti-virus/anti-spyware application] to clean my already infected computer?
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/msescan/thread/87058857-D181-4019-a723-efd9a49d9275

  Support Microsoft Security Essentials forums
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/MSE

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• AVG and microsoft security essentials

  Hi, I got my laptop to explicit memory service, they have installed Microsoft Security essentials, it check for viruses, etc.. I wonder this conflict situations or cause problem with my protection of AVG.  Thank you... Dave

  Dave

  It can lead to conflicts and can allow the same malware app aims to prevent.  I pick one and delete the other.  If it was me I would remove AVG

  I notice that you have of moy.
  AVG can be a cause of BSOD.
  Please remove and replace it with Microsoft Security Essentials
  http://www.Avg.com/ww-en/utilities'] download tools and utilities | AVG worldwide

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security_essentials/ "] Microsoft Security Essentials - free Antivirus for Windows"

• Update (error code 80070103) Windows Update fails & Microsoft Security Essentials does not install (error code 0 x 80070643)

  I keep trying to update and all these errors reappear. I can't install Microsoft Security Essentials and any update of Windows. I tried to do system Recoery by pressing F11 after reboot, and it does not work either.  I'm guessing that something might be wrong with the registry or there is a virus but I am not a computer wiz. I don't have the Vista recovery disc and the original disk to restart.  is it possible to fix this?

  I paid to get it to format in November 2010... I installed a fake Windows Vista on it (32 bits but my PC on a 64-bit password) so I had to clean install it.

  I don't understand: If you paid someone to format the HARD drive and do a clean Windows, when install I YOU "installed a 32-bit Vista?"

  If your parent friend had lost the Windows CD comes with the brand new computer, the person you paid use to do the clean install of Vista 64-bit?

  I do not see KB948465 in installed updates, only KB956250 & KB256506

  I asked only KB948465. In any case, KB256506 is not an update or a section of the play.

  No, I never had any other than Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus

  Again, I don't understand. If you have never had any other antivirus MSE and MSE has been installed since November 2010, why you try to 'install Microsoft Security Essentials' now?

  Q: which, if any, of these updates ARE LISTED in updates installed (no update history)?
  A: See the number 3, I don't see anything else apart from those two

  What "number 3"? You see nothing else, in addition to the two updates to date?

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  I give up. I can't help you if you do not answer my specific questions in your very next answers!

  I think you'd better take the computer back to the repair shop & pay to figure what's wrong (yet). Good luck.

  In & out...

• Microsoft Security Essentials Client update Pkg-KB2544035 REPEAT FAILURE

  I tried several times to install Microsoft Security Essentials Update Client Package - KB2544035.  On several occasions, the operation fails and provides me with detailed information in order to correct the task.  I perform it exactly as described, but it fails again.  This error code is displayed: Installation status: Details of the failure error message: Code 80070643 update type: Important This package updates customer of Microsoft Security Essentials on the user's computer.  More information: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=195462 help and Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=195463.

  I went through the questions without success, and now, as I restarted, IE9 does not and is no longer in charge.  To resolve this problem, Microsoft Update indicates that it cannot reload, because I am currently using a more recent than the version I want to update.  Does anyone know how to solve these problems?  I use Mozilla to update now.

  My computer is running in 32-bit Windows Vista Basic.  I didn't not operational before now with updates or software-related problems.

  Thank you for all the suggestions about the situation.

  Additional references may include:

  Checklist for installing Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/bf757e6a-E320-4a67-92bc-767e6acb26c4

  Can I install Microsoft Security Essentials [or any other anti-virus/anti-spyware application] to clean my already infected computer?
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/87058857-D181-4019-a723-efd9a49d9275

  [MMS] Installation error 0 x 80070643
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/908fad3e-F9FC-4d8a-BE83-ae7d3bc48db5

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  In these forums, you will find support for Microsoft Security Essentials (and possibly your hijackware infection): http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum

  [Last update - Sept 11.-11, 16:22 UTC]

• I just installed Windows Defender, but he does not see my Windows XP Security Center. I had to install Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows to see any antivirus. Why?

  I removed Bitdefender because it slowed my computer down a lot. I then installed Windows Defender and updated and scanned the computer (no problem) and said it was "protect my computer". But the Windows Security Center does not see any antivirus, until I installed Microsoft Security Essentials. Why? And are two antivirus programs now runmning together?

  Microsoft Security Essentials need to uninstall Windows Defender when it is installed. If youshould not uninstall via Add/Remove programs. See the following topics:

  Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/Forum/protect_start/Windows-Defender-and-Microsoft-Security-Essentials/5309cb8d-02e1-40E8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fd

  I hope this helps.

• Microsoft Security Essentials is compatible with Antivirus programs?

  I want to know if Microsoft Security Essentials can be used in conjunction with other programs such as Norton or McAfee Antivirus.  Usually, a single Antivirus program denies it.  I'm just curious, because I have Norton and I installed Microsoft Security Essentials on a VAIO from XP because Microsoft was pushing it and nobody mentions do not use if you already have antivirus software installed.  It seems that everything is working OK, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.  Please advise because I wouldn't do something that would affect my computer.

  Thank you

  James V. Lucas

  Oh yay fellow in love norton and mcafee. I can add you to the fan club? We have T-shirts, expressing our... love... for these programs. hehe

  I'm kidding. On the fan club. I also share the feeling that be freeze before I used these products.

  Conflicts occur between 2 programs trying to do the same thing, so if you had 2 AV programs both with antivirus real-time protection, they would have conflict while dealing with the virus.

  So as long as you do not have 2 programs trying to protect you against the same thing at the same time, you'll probably be fine.

  On my computer I have MSE for protection in real time, Spybot to monitor my registry (among others), and Malwarebytes just like an anti-malware scanner, not real-time protection and I cannot remember a time when I never had any conflict.

• Update for Microsoft Security Essentials

  I'm on automatic updates, but we're still request to upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft Security Essentials - this automatically perform automatic updates?

  In these forums, you will find some support for Microsoft Security Essentials: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Download Microsoft Security Essentials for another computer

  I'm trying to fix a friends computer, but the internet is now down.  However, there is no anti-virus installed.  I want to download Microsoft Security Essentials on a USB key so that I can install it on his computer.

  The problem is that I have Windows 8.1 and whenever I go to the page to download MSE for XP, it shows me only the options for Windows 8.1, which does not use that.
  How can I download MSE for XP to my computer Windows 8.1?

  I have no win 8.1 to see what is happening, but go here, scroll down to 'English' and use the drop-down list on the right to get the XP version: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-all-versions

• Definition for Microsoft Security Essentials - (definition 1.129.566.0) KB2310138 update failed to install.

  Definition for Microsoft Security Essentials - (definition 1.129.566.0) KB2310138 update failed to install.

  Hello

  1. Is there an error code or the message that displayed when installation fails?
  2. How you try to install the update? You use the update or you have downloaded the stand-alone pack and tried to install it?
  Check out the link and follow the steps.
  How to manually download the latest Microsoft Security Essentials definition updates
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971606

• Error code 0x800706BE update KB2544035 for Microsoft Security Essentials fails to install

  Original title: cannot install KB2544035 with Security Essentials.No method for re - install, then how a new attempt to try to re - install?

  Error code 0 x 800 706BE

  Assuming this is the same computer as in your previous thread, see...

  Can I install Microsoft Security Essentials [or any other anti-virus/anti-spyware application] to clean my already infected computer?
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/87058857-D181-4019-a723-efd9a49d9275

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  In these forums, you will find some support for Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE): http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse

• Event Viewer view customized for Microsoft Security Essentials

  Hello
  I need assistance in the implementation of a custom view in the event viewer for Microsoft Security Essentials.
  Custom view I have is not the display of log entries.
  Can someone tell me what I did wrong?
  Thank you
  Frank C

  

  I changed the custom source instead of Log view
  I also changed the event ID includes / excludes to instead of a list of specific identification numbers.
  I now get the results of Security Essentials.
  Frank C