Microsoft Security Essentials Problem


  1. Posts : 171
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    Microsoft Security Essentials Problem


    Hey, I recently removed AVG and installed this program for windows

    However, I can never use the interface, once the program opens, as soon as my mouse hovers over it, it just minimizes, and it does this all the time

    When it minimizes, it disappears from the system tray and the task bar but is still open in the background?

    Would anyone know how to sort this out

    Resolved: I had a program called TrayIt running in the background which caused security essentials to minimize. Thanks for the help :)
    Last edited by jason786; 23 Jun 2010 at 16:02.
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  2. Posts : 1,519
    El Capitan / Windows 10
       #2

    jason786 said:
    Hey, I recently removed AVG and installed this program for windows

    However, I can never use the interface, once the program opens, as soon as my mouse hovers over it, it just minimizes, and it does this all the time

    When it minimizes, it disappears from the system tray and the task bar but is still open in the background?

    Would anyone know how to sort this out
    Restart in safe mode and do a scan. Sounds like an infection.
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  3. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
       #3

    Try running a third party program to scan for infections. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works good, Hitman Pro works OK too.
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  4. Posts : 171
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    codyw said:
    Try running a third party program to scan for infections. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works good, Hitman Pro works OK too.
    Is anti malware free? And a virus remover too?
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  5. Posts : 11,990
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #5

    Malwarebytes is free. Malwarebytes

    Avast is another free anti-virus that works well with windows. It has a free version.
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  6. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
       #6

    Hitman Pro 3.5.5 is free
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  7. Posts : 2,303
    Windows 7 & Windows Vista Ultimate
       #7

    jason786 said:
    Resolved: I had a program called TrayIt running in the background which caused security essentials to minimize. Thanks for the help :)
    Thanks for letting us know the problem was solved.
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