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Re: Switching to Security Essentials
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris Webster)
Wed Mar 28 14:47:52 2012
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I've had the same experience here. MSE updates itself without user
intervention, but updates appear to be offered as an optional update via
the Windows Update mechanism as well.
-Chris
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Brien G. Muller <bmuller@skidmore.edu>wrote:
> Newton,
>
> Unusual question because MSE updates itself automatically. It even says on
> the Update tab, "Security Essentials updates your virus definitions
> automatically to help ..."
>
> Mine is always up to date (actually 1 day behind). I never get my updates
> through Windows Updates. Even when it's offered, I do the updates via the
> program instead.
>
> I have Windows 7 on my computers where I test MSE and just the default
> installation of MSE.
>
> Brien Muller
> IT Help Desk Manager
> Skidmore College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Newton
> Munson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:15 AM
> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: Switching to Security Essentials
>
> I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials on my wife's PC and
> Windows laptop for a couple years. (I am a Mac user but she is a realtor
> and must have Active X and IE to access a local MLS). Anyway, MSE has done
> very adequate virus protection. However, all updates to MSE are posted by
> Microsoft as optional updates. I don't allow optional MS updates on her
> machines, but I do automatic updates of critical updates. I heard rumor
> that there was something that could be done to make MSE updates post as
> critical updates. I have Goggled that issue but find no answers.
> Does anyone know how to make MSE updates post as critical updates such
> that they will happen automatically if a machine is setup to auto update
> critical MS updates?
>
>
> - Newt -
> Newton J. Munson
> Chief Technology Officer (retired)
> Virginia Institute of Marine Science
> The College of William and Mary
> phone: (804) 815-2999
>
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I've had the same experience here. MSE updates itself without user inte=
rvention, but updates appear to be offered as an optional update via the Wi=
ndows Update mechanism as well.<div><br></div><div>-Chris<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Brien G. Muller <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:bmuller@skidmore.edu">bmuller@skidmore.edu</a>></span> wro=
te:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Newton,<br>
<br>
Unusual question because MSE updates itself automatically. It even says on =
the Update tab, "Security Essentials updates your virus definitions au=
tomatically to help ..."<br>
<br>
Mine is always up to date (actually 1 day behind). I never get my updates t=
hrough Windows Updates. Even when it's offered, I do the updates via th=
e program instead.<br>
<br>
I have Windows 7 on my computers where I test MSE and just the default inst=
allation of MSE.<br>
<br>
Brien Muller<br>
IT Help Desk Manager<br>
Skidmore College<br>
<div class=3D"im HOEnZb"><br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESN=
ET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Newton Munson<br>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:15 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a=
><br>
Subject: Re: Switching to Security Essentials<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"im HOEnZb"> =A0I have been using Microsoft Security Ess=
entials on my wife's PC and Windows laptop for a couple years. (I am a =
Mac user but she is a realtor and must have Active X and IE to access a loc=
al MLS). Anyway, MSE has done very adequate virus protection. However, all =
updates to MSE are posted by Microsoft as optional updates. I don't all=
ow optional MS updates on her machines, but I do automatic updates of criti=
cal updates. I heard rumor that there was something that could be done to m=
ake MSE updates post as critical updates. I have Goggled that issue but fin=
d no answers.<br>
=A0Does anyone know how to make MSE updates post as critical updates such =
that they will happen automatically if a machine is setup to auto update cr=
itical MS updates?<br>
<br>
<br>
- Newt -<br>
Newton J. Munson<br>
Chief Technology Officer (retired)<br>
Virginia Institute of Marine Science<br>
The College of William and Mary<br>
phone: =A0 =A0<a href=3D"tel:%28804%29%20815-2999" value=3D"+18048152999">(=
804) 815-2999</a><br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">_____________________________=
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>=
Chris Webster<br>Senior Technician<br>OIT Walk-in Center<br>North Carolina =
State University<br><br>Ph: 919.513.2676<br>Fax: 919.513.2945<br>Email: <a =
href=3D"mailto:chris.webster@ncsu.edu" target=3D"_blank">chris.webster@ncsu=
.edu</a><br>
Web: <a href=3D"http://go.ncsu.edu/wic/" target=3D"_blank">http://go.ncsu.e=
du/wic/</a><br>
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