Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1.1116.0

Thats true..i seriously hope some ppl are using avg and consider it as good too maybe maybe not?

 

Great performance, no idea about detection and curing capabilities nowadays. I would use either PCAV or AVG today for free alternative if using any AV at all ATM on my gaming machine.

EDIT: Oh and I would consider Avira.

 

you forgot avast.

 

Nope I didn't, bad experience.

 

Yep, it sure is...

 

bad experience, huh?
Well, I'm fortunate enough not to have any, yet!
I like avira, love pcav(wonderful product) , not used mse but it's free and positive reviews...... so good imo, used avg for a year and don't like it at all( I had a 'bad experience').

 

i must say i'm pretty disappointed by MSE (btw, latest version). it let through and afterwards detected some adware (a "genius" co-worker of mine installed some crap on my computer while i was on holiday). it took MBAM to clean it, and now i can't run any scan with MSE, it's becoming unresponsive. not good.
other than not feeling it on the computer (although with >70MB RAM usage in idle, it's almost as an internet security suite), i can't see any reason to use it.

 

wow .. did u try playing any streaming videos to see if it affects that too because last time I tried it was a frustrating experience

 

sorry, i didn't try any streaming video.

 

The problem with MSE is that it is too new. It works but it needs quite a lot of work. I think that with time Microsoft will have a great AV program.

 

Here's a way to make MSE check for updates more often.

http://windows7center.com/forums/us...rity-essentials-check-updates-more-often.html

 

^It can also be done without any registry editing by creating (a) basic task(s) with the task scheduler.
That way you can also have MSE check for updates as often as you like. link.

 

I have a problem, installation of MSE 2 64-bit fails. With error code: 0x80070645

Everything starts normal, installation starts. Windows Action Center pops up with Microsoft Security Essentials is inactive and has to be activated, so far so good. But then it rolls back the installation and says failed.
I have tried both through the installer and Windows Update. I don't have any other security program installed. I already cleaned up possible traces with Windows Installer Clean Up utility, with the Fix it for removing Security Essentials and checking the registry.

Anyone with a clue?

 

I have had it on that machine earlier, but as far as I know I always deleted it fully.
I have searched registry and files/folders, appdata, programdata, Task scheduler etc. for: microsoft security essentials, microsoft security client and microsoft antimalware and removed all matches.

I downloaded it once through Chrome, once through IE9 and once through Windows Update.

 

Maybe remnants of previous security software?

 

No remnants of other security software, all traces of Microsoft Security Client/Security Essentials/Antimalware, so including that one in ProgramData are gone.
All .NET updates are installed, atleast Windows Update doesn't find available updates.

In the event viewer:

HRESULT:0x80070645 Description:Cannot complete the Security Essentials installation. An error has prevented the Security Essentials setup wizard from completing successfully. Please restart your computer and try again. Error code:0x80070645. (null)

 

I already tried with Defender enabled/disabled, and time is surely correct.

I just tried it again through Windows Update, it finds MSE as optional update since I dont have an antivirus installed, and I absolutely don't understand what the problem is.

According the install log in ProgramData\Microsoft Security Client\Support the installation is succesfully completed but directly after the installation has been completed it does a rollback/uninstall.

 

You might try running this , OneCare install cleanup tool, I had to once to get a total clean uninstall it worked on windows 7 and it was something similar to what you are getting, was on the MSE forums looking for help and it was suggested. Might be worth a try.
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/...e/thread/399071e2-49dc-4767-932d-d261e3965943

 

Already tried, but still thank you .

 

Have you tried reinstalling v1 (mssefullinstall-amd64fre-en-us-vista-win7.exe) Example: http://www.filehippo.com/download_security_essentials_vista_64/tech/8476/

Uninstall it with /U and then try installing v2.