Topic 'Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install' in forum 'Security' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27931923 en Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:46 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:46 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988554 --
Don't feed trolls--it only makes them grow!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988554 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:18:46 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988509 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988509 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:12:35 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988069 said by Somersett:

My copy of MSE is showing 1.143.1.1696 and when I click on 'Update' in the GUI, it says up to date.

Exactly what I'm seeing as well.

1.143.1.1696 created 2/6/2013 3:15

FYI manually downloaded definitions (links above) are the same as above.
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My copy of MSE is showing 1.143.1.1696 and when I click on 'Update' in the GUI, it says up to date. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27988022 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:28:03 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27987326 --
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I am not so sure. I opened MSE a few minutes ago and clicked on 'Update.' The programme downloaded and installed definitions 1.143.707.0 I then visited the Microsoft Malware Protection Website to find that it was showing the latest definitions as 1.143.709.0. I re-opened MSE and clicked on update. It indicated that my definitions were up to date and did not download 1.143.709.0.

This is OK. Two things to keep in mind: 1) there may be a delay between when an updated signature package is available at the Security Portal and at Windows/Microsoft Update, and 2) we update the portal more frequently than WU/MU. Dynamic Signature Service is available, too, to help provide coverage between updates.

Regards,
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(maybe it just wasn't time for the updater to run again).

Automatic definition updates only occur a few times per day. The actual times seem to be randomized. That said you can use the option to force a definitions update before a scheduled scan is run.
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Mac]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27939047 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:20:46 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27938123 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27938123 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:16:44 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27937571
»answers.microsoft.com/en-us/prot···e4390b69

only way i or it seems anyone has been able to update is by downloading def and nis files at manual update portal.

BTW this isn't effecting windows 8 defender.

i have a desktop and 4 lappys on our home network and this is a pain in butt. windows 7 pro 64 bit

ms manual updates here pick 64 or 32 bit
»www.microsoft.com/security/porta···mse.aspx

also the NIS file they have posted will put event log error in event log as its one release back. this according to reading windows update log which is one place MSE logs all updates. spent a day with this and it gets a poor rating from AV comparatives yet i read other sources like fred langa etc where it is touted as good.

on another note also updated java to 7.11 and then turned it off in IE9 as reliving these drive by viri is crazy and we have CERT telling us turn off java.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27937571 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:02:45 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27937448 --
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There is still a problem with the program.

I agree! Sorry for any confusion on my part. :hmm:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936219 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:31:04 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936204 said by baess:

There is still a problem with the program.

No there is not. There's a problem with the Microsoft update mechanism.

Definitions are being generated and can be downloaded/installed. Many in this thread have been doing it.
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It appears to me that there may be some confusion about doing a manual update for MSE.

Some users may consider a manual update to be simply clicking the Update button within MSE.

Other users would define a manual update as:

"Download the latest Microsoft Security Essentials updates for your PC"

from »www.microsoft.com/security/porta···mse.aspx

On my system, I could not do a manual update from within MSE but could do a manual update by downloading and installing the latest definitions updates from the above link.

I specifically mentioned "through the program". I have been able to download definitions from microsoft.com throughout this. There is still a problem with the program.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936183 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:26:07 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936171 must be run under an Administrator account (e.g. "Run as administrator").
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Some users may consider a manual update to be simply clicking the Update button within MSE.

Other users would define a manual update as:

"Download the latest Microsoft Security Essentials updates for your PC"

from »www.microsoft.com/security/porta···mse.aspx

On my system, I could not do a manual update from within MSE but could do a manual update by downloading and installing the latest definitions updates from the above link.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936158 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:21:16 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936156 said by StuartMW:

Rubbish.

I just did an manual update on two machines and got the above.

Not rubbish for me as a manual update didn't give me the most current definitions on two different computers.

1st stays at. .533 (manually dl'd earlier)
2nd stays at .502 (even older).

Furthermore a manual check through WU doesn't even bring up an available update on the 2nd and brings an old definition on the first.

So why is yours working when numerous others report it is not?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936156 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:19:49 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936069 said by baess:

Even if you update manually through the program you get old definitions.

Rubbish.

I just did an manual update on two machines and got the above.
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Apparently Windows Defender (Win 8) is not having any issues. Wouldn't it be the same servers? Seems almost as if MS has started abandoning MSE.

Three days without resolving this is ridiculous. Imagine how many people don't know how to update manually through the program let alone download the current definitions. I'm sure many systems have/will be compromised because of this.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27936034 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:49:53 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27935900
Here's a thread about the problem at Microsoft.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27935900 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:38:17 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27935127 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27935127 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:26:29 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27935097 --
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Just updated manually.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933721 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:16:34 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933685 said by Darth Bane :

Now it's just updated to 387. WTF?

Same thing happening here..
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It did update but only to 383 (from 376) and not to the latest one on the MSE site (466). It's also telling me that my definitions are 2 days old.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933512 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:38:18 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933430
Regards,
Aaron]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933430 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:44:38 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933233 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933233 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:51:28 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27933127
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Windows Defender Offline (x64) Definitions

Windows Defender Offline (x86) Definitions

and everything was fine.

said by La Luna:

What the heck is going on with this?

Not sure why there seems to be panic about it. Evidently Microsoft's update server(s) borked over the weekend. Even this site does that from time to time.

Nothing to see here.
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Tried the update button, it appeared to be checking, but nothing happened.

What the heck is going on with this?
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I have managed to re-install MSE since my last post but if I click on 'Update' it will only download definitions up to 1.143.376.0

I have manually updated to the latest definitions ( 1.143.436.0 ) using the following link.

»www.microsoft.com/security/porta···mse.aspx

Thanks for the link. My MSE was on the .376 def also and would not update (appeared to d/l, but did not update) using the "Update" button from within MSE. I went to the link and it updated successfully to the .455 definitions.
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I have manually updated to the latest definitions ( 1.143.436.0 ) using the following link.

»www.microsoft.com/security/porta···mse.aspx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27932252 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:31 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27932198 --
Lonnie]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27932198 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:47:18 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27932173 I don't get any errors,etc...it just won't update. :(
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Lonnie]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27932173 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:42:04 EDT Re: Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27931996 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27931996 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:36:01 EDT Microsoft Security Essentials - Unable To Install http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27931923
Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2.

I have scanned the computer with Eset Online Scanner and Malwarebytes Pro and there is no sign of any infection. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Unable-To-Install-27931923 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:59:37 EDT