I too have been using MSE (in an XPsp3) machine for several months now. Immediately after boot, it takes over the processor at 80%-98% for several minutes. The last update failed and now MSE can't be run, updated, or uninstalled. Malware scans returned nothing. System Restore can only be done from Safe Mode and leaves the problem uncorrected. This is a common enough problem that Microsoft has a clean-up tool available. (I plan to give this a go Monday.)
Craig
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Norm Higgs <norm@...> wrote:
>
> I've been using MSE for several months now and I've not experienced
> anything like that occurring. It silently updates whenever it needs to
> using the default installation settings.
>
> I do however, seldom reboot my machine - it runs 24/7 since it doubles
> as my mail server.
>
> Norm Higgs
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>
> On 2011-07-28 7:25 PM, RogerX19 wrote:
> > If I may jump in also, I used MSE for awhile, but got tired of it warning me that my antivirus was not up to date. I had it set to update automatically, but everytime I boot up, the icon would be orange instead of green, and I would get the message. After about 10 minutes or so, it would update itself.
> >
> > I installed Avast, and when I bootup, I get a message after about 1 minute that my virus definitions have been updated automatically.
> >
> > No b.s. warnings .. it just does it.
> >
> > I figure that an antivirus program that isn't smart enough to update itself without putting up warning flags isn't smart enough to catch anything.
> >
> > just my two rubles worth.
> >
> > rogerX
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "vincentwinterling"<vwinterling@> wrote:
> >> Jumping in here with pertinent data: I'm running MSE on a W7HP laptop and Avast free on all other machines in the house (currently 3 additional desktops, all W7 either HP or Ultimate; desktops are all 64-bit, laptop 32-bit). I've also been experimenting with Comodo free firewall. Previously I used Windows firewall.
> >>
> >> That said, everything is clean.
> >>
> >> I would say I was a bit unnerved by Fred Langa's recent experiment wherein he was able to successfully infect a machine with MSE. On balance, though, I think that same experiment could be run with any A/V. If you open the door, I think something is going to get in.
> >>
> >> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Gil"<kgcrafts@> wrote:
> >>> Hi Joan,
> >>>
> >>> What's your opinion of Microsoft Security Essentials, as compared to Avast?
> >>>
> >>> Gil
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Leach
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:34 AM
> >>> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] tracking cookies
> >>>
> >>> You can have only ONE active anti-virus!! More anti-spyware is great, but not anti-virus programs: Norton, AVG, Avast are anti-virus chiefly...pick one, and I'd go with Avast, but others might pick something else. Avast has a separate remove tool to download, as does Norton, but unsure of AVG. Plus there are phony AVG programs out there, too, as I have had to remove from client computers.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck,
> >>> Joan in Reno
> >>>
> >>> --- On Tue, 7/26/11, Norm Higgs<norm@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> From: Norm Higgs<norm@>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] tracking cookies
> >>> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 4:26 PM
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> >>> Norm Higgs
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> >>> http://forbiddenpc.com
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> >>> http://forbiddenpc.blogspot.com
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> >>> http://www.power-blog.com/info/4365
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> >>> http://freetrafficbar.com?r=74276
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> >>> On 2011-07-25 8:44 PM, Lisame Skinner wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> hi i have avg,spybot and avasti,security,and on scans no problems,however,i purchased a product,that came with norton ani virus,and they found 20 tracking cookies
> >>>> 1/is this an issue
> >>>> 2/do i need to buy the product to fix
> >>>> 3/are tracking cookies an issue
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