Windows 7 - Microsoft Security Essentials Final Available!

LADYPINKtomato1 · 05-17-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man

I found this online:
Open run and type in: regedit
Navitage to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Search Enhancement Pack
Choice Guard

From there, you should see a key with the product ID

Copy that id into the command below and put it in the run
command window

msiexec /x (product ID)

It proceeded to show me choice guard uninstalling and now, I no longer have
the window show up every time I log in

The command should look like this:
msiexec /x {299CF645-48C7-4FA1-8BCD-5CE200CF180D}

Jim

Jim hi.. I followed your instructions until.. the SEARCH Enhancement Pkg.. it's not there..that was part of this .. it did un-install ..on one of those things I tried to get rid of it.. however that screen keeps popping up.. when I long on dily or re-boot.
Is there some way to delete that pop-up screen or hide it ?.. would that make it go away ?
Thanks much

My understanding it is a part of Microsoft Live Toolbar or Messenger. Some have just removed the folder and others have deleted the complete Microsoft Live package and reinstalled.

Jim

Jim hi again.. well I've just logged on.. there it was again..so today I decided to open it..there was the folder.. I had tried deleting it before.. still came back.. so today I decided to close that and open all of the folders in Microsoft.. there it was.. so I did DELETE it from all the folders.. we can wait to see if this gets rid of it.
Do I really need the pkg. on my pc.. if so then I'll install it again.
I'm already using. Avast...ZoneAlarm.. MalwareBytes..WinPatrol...and Spyblaster ( I only run this ocassionally manually.)
Thank you so very much for your wonderful help on this.
LPt
ps.. getting rid of the whole pkg... may well be what I'll do next if needed.

LADYPINKtomato1 · 05-17-2010

Jim hi... if I un-install the whole pkg.. will I lose my Messenger and my Contacts on it ?

The Howling Wolves · 05-17-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Jim hi... if I un-install the whole pkg.. will I lose my Messenger and my Contacts on it ?

Make a copy of your contacts and save them in a folder. Then uninstall the whole package. Reboot and take a look in Messenger to see if contacts are there and if not import from the file you made a copy of. IMO
I am not a cert. tech so check with Jim and see what he says.
Sorry to hear about you pop-up problem.

LADYPINKtomato1 · 05-17-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by The Howling Wolves

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Jim hi... if I un-install the whole pkg.. will I lose my Messenger and my Contacts on it ?

Make a copy of your contacts and save them in a folder. Then uninstall the whole package. Reboot and take a look in Messenger to see if contacts are there and if not import from the file you made a copy of. IMO
I am not a cert. tech so check with Jim and see what he says.
Sorry to hear about you pop-up problem.

HW hi.. thanks for replying.. I'll have to find the pkg.. to uninstall it..I hope that corrects that thing from popping up.
Thanks much

apollodominion · 05-17-2010

Iv been using it since jan this year and i love it but it does slow the pc if u have folders with 300+ installation apps in it i noticed it on my server AthlonX2. but its awsome on my gaming pc!!. but i havent had any porbs with it yet!!

Phone Man · 05-17-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Quote: Originally Posted by The Howling Wolves

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Jim hi... if I un-install the whole pkg.. will I lose my Messenger and my Contacts on it ?

Make a copy of your contacts and save them in a folder. Then uninstall the whole package. Reboot and take a look in Messenger to see if contacts are there and if not import from the file you made a copy of. IMO
I am not a cert. tech so check with Jim and see what he says.
Sorry to hear about you pop-up problem.

HW hi.. thanks for replying.. I'll have to find the pkg.. to uninstall it..I hope that corrects that thing from popping up.
Thanks much

That folder and popup have nothing to do with Virus/Malware and is not part of Microsoft Security Essentials. It is part of Microsoft LIVE Essentials.
I believe it may be part of the Live Messaging or Live Toolbar (which you don't need) which is part of the Essentials - Windows Live. See the link for all the programs that you can install with Live Essentials. Hopefully just deleting that folder will clear it. You may also be able to just uninstall the Toolbar but not sure.
If deleting the folder didn't clear the pop up It would be best to open a new thread since it is not part of MSE.

Jim

LADYPINKtomato1 · 05-18-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Phone Man

Quote: Originally Posted by LADYPINKtomato1

Quote: Originally Posted by The Howling Wolves

Make a copy of your contacts and save them in a folder. Then uninstall the whole package. Reboot and take a look in Messenger to see if contacts are there and if not import from the file you made a copy of. IMO
I am not a cert. tech so check with Jim and see what he says.
Sorry to hear about you pop-up problem.

HW hi.. thanks for replying.. I'll have to find the pkg.. to uninstall it..I hope that corrects that thing from popping up.
Thanks much

That folder and popup have nothing to do with Virus/Malware and is not part of Microsoft Security Essentials. It is part of Microsoft LIVE Essentials.
I believe it may be part of the Live Messaging or Live Toolbar (which you don't need) which is part of the Essentials - Windows Live. See the link for all the programs that you can install with Live Essentials. Hopefully just deleting that folder will clear it. You may also be able to just uninstall the Toolbar but not sure.
If deleting the folder didn't clear the pop up It would be best to open a new thread since it is not part of MSE.

Jim

Jim hi again.. thank you so much.. I'll try this first.. then if it persist.. I'll beging a new thread.
Okay I see that in my ADD/ Remove.. I'm going to un-install it.. I don't need anything in that program stuff...since I already have what I need.. as I stated earlier.. thank you again.. for helping me with this.
Take care nite..

malik22 · 06-07-2010

Is it ok to run this on a SSD it wont degrade its performance?

infomike · 06-08-2010

Hi,

There is a nice overview of Security Essentials describing a lot of the features and a screencast of the installation: Screen-by-screen Exploration of Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7

If you're after installation of Security Essentials, you can find it here: Installing Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7

Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by mattburles

Microsoft Security Essentials Final Build available tomorrow September 29, 2009!

In the Morning, Pacific Daylight Time!

Microsoft confirms free security software ships Tuesday

Information

The Final version (1.0.1961.0) of Microsoft's Security Essentials is available for download.

Download available here: Microsoft Security Essentials

Or here: Download details: Microsoft Security Essentials

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