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• After XP SP1 installation, activation of windows and upgrade to SP3, Microsoft Security Essentials said that I need to get Windows Genuine?

  My brother-in-law gave me his laptop Dell Latitude D610 to work on. It was loaded with virus and almost completely non-functional. I installed an old windows XP Home Edition SP1 upgrade disk (I had to insert my plu too Windows 98 disc) on it because I had no original disks supplied with the computer. I am therefore perfectly legal with that.  I installed it and I activated it until I went through updates. When I finished updates of service pack to download SP2 to the execution of the method to update to SP3. I tried to install Microsoft Security Essentials however it would not load and said I had to VALIDATE windows. I already got it activated prior to all other updates. How can I fix it? When I try to validate windows all I see is a white screen, so I can't go any further!  So basically I have 2 problems I need to validate (the computer says that Windows is already activated when I click on the button "Activate Windows"). And I get the white screen when I try to validate... Please help I know it's legal software, just old.

  Hello

  
  Method 1:
  
  Visit the genuine Microsoft software Site of diagnosis and start the Diagnostics.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
   
   
  Method 2:
  Also, follow the steps in troubleshooting the Microsoft KB article and check if it works.
  Windows Genuine Advantage does not validate a copy of Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/916247
   
   
  You can also perform validation again at the http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate

• Microsoft Security Essentials Alert that I don't trust.

  I got a dialog box pop-up Microsoft Security Essential Alert state detected the following: Trojan.PSW.Win32.launch; HackTool.Win32/Welevate.A; Adware.Win32.Fraud. various levels of danger have been listed with a button to fix everything. I had another box to download this - Setup.exe, a 2 MB binary file with a url of http://remedyservantantivirus.in/fdd91ce20e17d/download. This is as far as I went due to the fact that I DO NOT HAVE MS SECURITY ESSENTIALS on MY PC! I searched on the web and Ms support pages for the url and nothing was found. Is there any help out there?
  Thanks in advance.

  INspiron E1505
  Win XP sp3
  Firefox 13.0.1
  Chrome & IE also

  PS. I ran the Scanner of MS as the support page told me, he would find any virus problem or spyware.  Nothing found.
  Thomas gutzke

  This message is not in MSE. If you have an AV/program installed (AND you can), update the latest definitions, start in safe mode (without network), and then run a full scan. I would hazard a guess that you have downloaded something in this setup.exe which is not really a program AV. It would be likely to send all your personal information, including passwords and account numbers, to someone you definitely don't want it to be.

  If you do not have an AV installed, follow these tips:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  * MalwareBytes (FREE) http://malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php>
  * (FREE) SuperAntiSpyware http://superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE>

  Delete all what they find, reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Then perform a scan with the eSet Online Scanner http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanneronline >.

  SC Tom

• Why Microsoft Security Essentials statement that my copy of Windows XP is not legal?

  Thanks Dan!

  Harrumph "semi-retired"!  :-)

  How about 'pinch hitter '?

  See you soon!

• I was not able to get Microsoft Security Essentials to work.

  After I installed Windows 7 Pro, I did have much of chance things will work properly or even to make the computer recognize the hardware, etc... But my biggest concern is that I have not been able to get Microsoft Security Essentials to work. I was not able to remove the non-working existing out of my system M.S.E.... I would greatly appreciate any good suggestions... Thank you

  Original title: Microsoft 7 Pro problems

  Hi Gordonaumick,

  I apologize for the inconvenience. I appreciate if you could help me with more information.

  1. What is the exact problem you face on Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)?

  2. you receive an error message/code when using MSE?

  3. what equipment you are unable to recognize on Windows 7?

  Check that you have removed all other anti-malware real-time products that were already installed on your PC, including free products / trial that were installed when the PC was purchased (Norton, McAfee, TM, AVG, OneCare, Malware bytes (paid), etc.).

  Note: If you use more than one antivirus or antispyware program at the same time, your PC may know a decrease in performance, become unstable, or restart unexpectedly. Before you install Microsoft Security Essentials, or if you want to solve problems with Microsoft Security Essentials, including the update of issues, you must first completely remove your PC Internet security programs.

  You may have to uninstall/reinstall MSE. You should be able to remove MSE of the Control Panel. Uninstall problems see: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_start/uninstalling-mse/a63b8c4b-58ed-437e-8086-fa08d80725a4

  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Recommend that you restart the computer to ensure that the uninstall is complete. You can download a new Installation of MSE file from http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/security-essentials-download

  Response with more information to help you.

• McAfee VirsuScan & Microsoft Security Essentials - that both are necessary?

  I just MSE on my new computer.  It is installed and running.

  I have a subscription with McAfee VirusScan Plus.

  I understand the need for Antivirus software.

  I don't want problems of 'conflict', and I of is not to have more things that I really need to be 'safe' (a relative term).

  Do I have the McAfee and MSE work together on the same computer?

  Which leads to my basic question:

  Should I also install McAfee VirusScan more in addition to MSE?

  Thank you

  Travis

  Sorry I posted CCET question in a comment on another thread. I guess I'm 'ask a question' hope it's the right place.

  Hello

  You must have a program of security/antivirus on the computer even if it is not running
  or used, because they will always load parts of themselves in memory. Even the remains of those
  uninstalled can cause strange problems.

  Frankly I uninstall McAfee and run his removal tool to avoid problems causing leftovers
  left behind.

  McAfee removal tool
  http://service.McAfee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?ID=TS100507

  List of tools to clean/uninstall anti-malware programs
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/msestart/thread/407bf6da-C05D-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91/

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  Here's what I use and recommend: (these are all free and very effective versions.)

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with all I have
  launched on them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very
  reliable and compatible. Use MSE or Avast and Prevx, Prevx 3 but not all.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except leaving Standard, Web, and
  Operation of the network.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (It may temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom
  right of IE)

  Two versions of Avast are available 5.x and 4.8 x

  Avast - home - free - 5.x stop shields you do not use (except files, Web, network, &)
  Shields of behavior) - double click on the icon in the Notification area - real time Orange - click on the
  Shield that you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange icon to show an error indicator-
  Click on the Orange icon - top right - settings - click on the status bar - uncheck shields you
  disabled - click OK
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

  Avast 4.8 x - home - free - stop shields, you don't need except leaving Standard, Web,.
  and the network running. (Double-click the blue icon - look OK. - upper left - Shields details
  Finish those you don't use).
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#TAB4

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - home - free small, fast, exceptional protection CLOUD, working with other security
  programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something come back here
  or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever think malware and that
  would be unusual with Avast and occasional Prevx running with the exception of a low level cookie
  (not much), to UPDATE and then run it as a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they
  never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• I have Microsoft security essentials ~ I need more constant guard protection or am I protected with just the essentialsntial of microsoft security

  I HAVE MOZZILA FIRE FOX AS MY BROWSER ~ I'VE BEEN USING MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS ~; BUT I INSTALLED GUARD PROTECTION NOW, BUT CONSTANT FEELING I ONLY INSTALLED SOFTWARE, YOU CAN ME SAY WHAT I HAVE TO DO AND WHICH IS THE BEST PROTECTOR

  You really should only use an antivirus product that use an Analyzer to access because they can collide so slow the system down and jeopardize the protection they offer. Manually run standalone detectors are acceptable if used with care and sparingly.

  As for the one which should not be to make a specific recommendation that they have different characteristics that can meet your requirements. Personally, I used AVG, Avast and MSE and now confine myself to the last as a free application base.

  Oh and do not use capitals unless necessary, it is equivalent to shouting on the net.

• Problem: Windows Security Center gives me a "alert" that my anti-virus is turned off, but I am running Windows defender and Microsoft Security Essentials.

  Windows Security Center gives me a "alert" that my anti-virus is disabled.  I have Win XP Professtional and'm running Windows defender and Microsoft Security Essentials times which I recently uninstalled, restarted the computer and reinstalled more updated.  I read related security problems, but I have not found a match.  I have a screenshot of the Win Security Center Alert, but unable to attach.  It is said: ' Windows found multiple antivirus programs on this computer, but they all report that they could be updated or disabled. " Click on the recommendations for suggested actions... [what I did without success, i.e. update.  «[I uninstalled, stop, rebooted and reinstalled and updated]»

  When I shoot to the top of MSE it says, "protection is enabled, and updated definitions.

  Windows Defender said: "Nothing detected" and "computer running normally."

  Before the uninstall and update, I ran System Mechanic from Iolo, who has done wonders for speed.

  Norman

  When it comes to antivirus software, you want one and only one installed and running on your computer.  Two or more may come into conflict with eachother and degrade performance.  I advise you to uninstall Windows defender and use soley mse.

  also I strongly suggest that you avoid using "PC optimization" tools.  They can help a little, but they often do more harm than good.

• Should I Norton and Microsoft Security Essentials Virus protection?

  I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials for a long time; but I keep getting popup windows telling me that they cannot provide protection against viruses because they did not have a virus to day something - or - others.

  Two windows appear, one after the other, both have an error number. If I followed the instructions I always come back to a selection of Norton anti packages of virus which must be repaid, which I don't want. That's why I installed Microsoft Security Essentials, because I was sick of seeing these things and try to follow the instructions always with the same results.

  Recently, I clicked on something in laptops and has seen a long list of time that requests had been made by Norton get me their updates - it was very very long.

  I don't know what it is all about - what it means? I find it more than an irritation. These pop-ups will light up whenever I start the computer. Can I stop this?  Do I have Norton and Microsoft - I realized that any previous protection system would be obsolete when I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials.

  Hello

  NO.

  You must have AN antivirus installed

  If you have more then AN installed anti-virus you will most likely system issues because there is a conflict between norton and MSE

  Uninstall norton using the below norton removal tool

  http://us.Norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docURL=20080710133834EN&LN=en_US

• Microsoft is aware of a rogue security alert that mimics alert Microsoft Security Essentials?

  See this site for more details.

  http://Clubhouse.Microsoft.com/public/post/001648ea-976f-4cfa-A528-0e4ffe23a8ec

  I was wondering if Microsoft knows about this threat.

  If Microsoft knows about this alert, how they classify this threat? What they call it?

  I know that no anti-virus software will detect all at the same time, I only meant that Microsoft should be aware of this, because the creators of thugs try to imitate Microsoft Security Essentials alert them and attract users in the purchase of products not authorized.

  I know how to check whether or not the alert is Microsoft Security Essentials.

  When the time protection real Microsoft Security Essentials detects something, it always appears from the tray icon, it shows not directly from the alert, whereas the fake one appears directly on the center of the screen of the computer.

  Anyway, the whole point is that I don't want too many antispyware software on my computer, I prefer to use portable applications for the detection and removal, such as rescue of vipre, portable superantispyware, doctor web cureit, norman malware cleaner. I don't want to have separate antispyware software more, that drives me crazy, if I have these installed I will need to be updated regularly, they don't have no automatic updates unless if I buy the full version.

  I know that it will be easier to tell if the alert is false or not, once Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is installed on the computer, because Microsoft has removed the "Clean computer" button in alert details, it does appear on the alert since the icon of the status bar, while the false, they imitate the alert from MSE version 1.

  Maybe the alert doesn't really matter, the thing that matters is the threat to which the alert draws in

  Well, it seems that now, Microsoft has finally got the hang of this threat, the threat is now classified as Rogue: win32.fakepav

  Hope that Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 coming out soon, so the user can make the distinction between the legitimate and the fake more easily alert.

• is to have sufficient protection so much as my one and only security software Microsoft Security Essentials

  l download Microsoft Security Essentials for my windows 7 but later unintentionally downloaded McAfee Security scan plus.

  is there a conflict? should I just uninstall it, therefore less heavy for my pc?
  Thanks in advance

  Don't know why this link does not work... McAfee must have fired or their FAQ is under review.

  The Development should work... and you can uninstall/remove the application after that you are through using it.

  Here are a few suggestions of Stephen Boots, moderator of the MSE Forum about fake antivirus programs and prevention measures General malware:

  Unfortunately, this type of malware attacks are difficult to follow because they fool you by letting them install. They usually come to an infected web site and usually an advertisement. You get a pop up of infection and click on it to close the window pop up that allows you to install infection.  They can also be provided in a "drive-by" mode without any action required by the user due to the system being unpatched, any security software is running.

  When you encounter one of these fake virus pop - up during navigation, immediately do the following:

  -Do not touch any window of browser to close or navigate away.
  -Immediately, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc and bring up the Task Manager and end by force all instances of iexplore.exe, if you use Internet Explorer, or the executable for the browser you are using.
  -or-
  -Go to start/stop and reboot the PC without touching the browser windows.
  -If you used the Task Manager to close the browser instances, restart the machine.
  -Then go in the Internet/Panel control Options and delete all temporary Internet files and cookies. If you use another browser, open the browser settings to do the same - to delete the local cached files and cookies.
  -Perform a full scan with your anti-malware program.

  The steps above should prevent infection taking root.

  In addition to using an anti-malware program, the following recommendations will help to protect the PC from infection:

  S ' ensure that the Windows Firewall is enabled.

  S ' ensure that all critical updates or important, including service packs for the operating system and programs are installed from Microsoft Update (Windows Update).

  -Make sure that Internet Explorer is version 8 or higher and put up-to-date with all the patches.

  -In Internet Explorer 8 or 9, use the SmartScreen filter.

  -Make sure that the Internet IE security settings are at least put to fire medium-high (default).

  -Turn on the pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer.

  -On Vista and Windows 7 make sure that thatUser Account Control (UAC) and doesn't work with elevated privileges.

  -Make sure that automatic updates of Windows are set to notify at least, but the preferred setting is to download and install automatically. If you update manually, be sure to update as soon as possible after being informed of updates available.

  -Make sure that installed applications, including Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash and Java are at their latest versions. Many vendors are regularly updated and fixes security vulnerabilities.

  -Never click through links from unknown sources and be careful, even if they are from a "reliable".

  -Do not open attachments in unsolicited e-mail.

  Good luck...

• Update Microsoft Security Essentials KB2804527 fails. Ran the recommended "Fix it" and that failed.

  In recent weeks, I had a rash of customers, who have all had problems with Microsoft Windows Update across different versions of Windows.

  Currently, this client is running Windows XP with installed MSE.  Windows Update has the MSE KB2804527 update as an important update, but it fails.

  I tried the recommendations I found in the community, and I tried to run the recommended tool 'Fix It' on it, all this without success.

  I'll try to get a live chat support or phone support session goes with Microsoft, but am posting this to the community to be a 'good citizen', so to speak.  :)

  Someone at - it solve this problem yet?  What is happening with MSE updates?  Why are they scrambling so frequently by various platforms? \

  Thank you, in advance.

  MJS

  Here are the specific consumer forums.

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

  TIP: If the Version of Client Antimalware 4.2.223.0 appears in MSE Help | On & Defs of MSE are not more than three days, your client need not worry KB2804527.

• Error 0x800705b4 - microsoft security essentials - brochure-not able to activate real-time protection

  When I try to enable real-time protection in microsoft security databases the following error code appears 0x800705b4. If anyone can help? What am I, I guess what to do? My system is XP. Thank you.

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

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Additional references may include:

  Checklist for installation of Microsoft Security Essentials
  http://experts.Windows.com/w/experts_wiki/89.aspx

  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

• Is it true that I must not Windows Defender if I have Microsoft Security Essentials?

  I have Microsoft Security Essentials on my laptop with Vista 64 - bit - is it true I don't have Windows Defender? because I can't get to open-

  Hello

  Yes; It is true.

  MSE has its own version of Windows Defender and disables the installed Vista Windows Defender by default and there is nothing to worry.

  Here is the information about it.

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

  See you soon.

• Error: 0x800106ba: is it true and OK that Microsoft Security Essentials disables Windows Defender?

  Is it true and OK that Microsoft Security Essentials turns turn off Windows Defender?

  Yes.

  It's real and OK.

  Read this bit of info:

  If you have Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, McAfee, Norton, etc. installed, they have a conflict with Windows Defender, or turn it off.

  Microsoft Security Essentials has its own integrated version of the defender and it automatically disables the version of Vista in Windows Defender.

  If it's not:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/turn-Windows-Defender-on-or-off

  Turn Windows Defender on or off the information on the link above of Microsoft.

  Hope the above explains the common compatibility issues with Windows Defender and other security programs.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner