Windows 7: open MS Security essentials from cmd?

fluidmotion · 08 Jul 2012

how do u open MS Security essential in a window from command line?

marsmimar · 08 Jul 2012

This might help:

Does MSE have the ability to scan from the command prompt - Microsoft Answers

DavidW7ncus · 08 Jul 2012

To open the MSE window try this Command

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe"

This file location is for Win 7 x64 / MSE ver 4

fluidmotion · 11 Jul 2012

that did not work,
do u know the command for Windows 7 starter 32 bits?

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidW7ncus

To open the MSE window try this Command

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe"

This file location is for Win 7 x64 / MSE ver 4

fluidmotion · 11 Jul 2012

that did not work.

Quote: Originally Posted by marsmimar

This might help:

Does MSE have the ability to scan from the command prompt - Microsoft Answers

DavidW7ncus · 12 Jul 2012

I don't have Starter, but you can search for msseces.exe to find the file location on your system.
You do need to wrap the command in the double quotes (as shown).

What version of MSE do you have? (Version 4 is the latest version.)

Do you have Real Time protection enabled? (MSE starts when Windows starts)

Please clarify what "That did not work" means.
What happens, what error message(s) do you get, can you post screen prints of the error(s) ... ?

Brink · 12 Jul 2012

Hello fluidmotion,

You might see if the paths used in the shortcuts in the tutorials below will work for you as well.

(For just MSE itself)
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe

Hope this helps,
Shawn

fluidmotion · 13 Jul 2012

thank u,
worked!

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello fluidmotion,

You might see if the paths used in the shortcuts in the tutorials below will work for you as well.

(For just MSE itself)
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe

Hope this helps,
Shawn

fluidmotion · 13 Jul 2012

how do u find version of MSE?

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidW7ncus

I don't have Starter, but you can search for msseces.exe to find the file location on your system.
You do need to wrap the command in the double quotes (as shown).

What version of MSE do you have? (Version 4 is the latest version.)

Do you have Real Time protection enabled? (MSE starts when Windows starts)

Please clarify what "That did not work" means.
What happens, what error message(s) do you get, can you post screen prints of the error(s) ... ?

marsmimar · 13 Jul 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by fluidmotion

how do u find version of MSE?

Open MSE. Click on small down arrow next to Help > click on About Security Essentials. Another dialog box will open with current MSE info.

Windows 7: open MS Security essentials from cmd?

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