mse disappeared

i was updating my laptop last night when a popup told me to download a newer version of mse when i tried installing it failed i tried again after cleaning but still won't install so i put avira on it can anyone help get mse back on thanks

 

Are you using Win XP & Returnil by any chance? https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=1644577#post1644577

TH

 

no i'm not although i use to have returnil2008 on it any ideas ?

 

No I`m not sure but someone that does use mse might be able to help you or have a look at there forums http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/threads

TH

 

tried those nothing found still can't install

 

Might need to go in and remove registry entry's. Something might of got fouled up.

 

I had the same problem when MSE was still in beta.
Did you try the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility?

 

just tried it found nothing mse related

 

Ok, if ronjor's link doesn't work then I'd run the CleanUp Utility again (just to be 100% sure there's not an entry for "Microsoft Antimalware").

Aside from those two things, I couldn't tell you.

 

neither worked

 

The warning is for RVS 2010/MSE and a fix is available for those that need it now - otherwise, the fix will be in the next public release/upgrade.

RVS 2008 and older are not effected by this issue...

Mike

 

i used to have returnil2008 on this by the way its an old laptop toshiba tecra but uninstalled it a long time ago

 

This is worth a shot.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/Fix-MSE.shtml

 

didn't work